Hi Mark
How about telling your mum about the Friends and Family group and/or forum? Nothing said in the group appears on the forum and your mum would get invaluable support. If your mum is supported she will be in a much better position to support you in the right way. My CG didn’t want me to have knowledge of his addiction in the early days but I went to Gamanon and learned to understand. As a result I stopped doing all the wrong things for all the right reasons and in the end was able to support him without fear, so it was great for both of us. I would recommend to all those who love CGs that they gain knowledge of the addiction that has hurt them so that when their loved one takes the leap of faith, that is called recovery, they can be the rock the CG needs – and not hamper, through ignorance the fantastic transformation that comes about when the addiction to gamble is controlled.
I know that the waiting time to get into GMA is tough but you can use this time to strengthen your determination and commitment for a gamble-free life and you can start today, if you couldn’t I wouldn’t be writing to you. GMA will give you the tools for the future but with gamble-free days under your belt it will be easier to accept those tools more quickly.
I wish you well
Velvet
