Hi Maria
I hope you will soon agree that you could not be in a better place than on this forum where you are understood.
I would imagine you are feeling dazed – the days before a CG (compulsive gambler) leaves for treatment are often pretty fraught. However I can assure you that your husband has done the right thing seeking treatment.
You haven’t said if your husband is on the Gordon Moody Association programme which I know well but wherever he is, he will be settling in tonight and taking stock of the other residents and beginning to find his way around. The main thing is that he is safe and in the best possible place.
It would be a pleasure to support you as to what to do when your husband’s treatment is over. – My CG went through the GMA programme and is now living a wonderful gamble-free life so I know it can be done.
I understand what you are feeling tonight and I hope that you will pop in to the F&F group tomorrow 20.00-21.00 hours UK time when we can communicate in real time and I can hopefully put your mind at ease.
Sleep well tonight – your husband has taken a big step, with determination he can change his life and with you behind him he will have the best support because you want to learn.
You don’t have to give information unless you want to do so, so my questions are not ones you have to answer but the group situation it is private and nothing said in the group appears on the forum. You and your husband are anonymous and will remain so.
You are of course welcome to use our Helpline which is one-to-one and private.
I hope some of this helps but please post again and ask any questions you may have.
Speak soon
Well done posting
Velvet
