Hi Sherrie, it is interesting that we have so many similarities in our recovery, both having 7 months free last year, and the last time I gambled was November 1, 2012. Another thing that I found interesting that we have in common is that no one knows about my gambling addiction either. My hubby knows.. and I have gone to the Addictions Foundation for individual counselling, but I don’t tell anyone. I did tell a close friend that I have to watch, but I did not go into the full story. I have also been working more on socializing with friends. Also working on getting hubby to start socializing with me more. Baby steps and changes happen. It is interesting to hear how your house is coming together so please keep posting about it.
I have been having a yucky day today, feeling a bit down in the dumps and not feeling like doing anything around the house. I am doing the laundry though. I have been extremely busy at work though and I think I just need some down time. I am not getting any younger LOL I am also helping out with a fundraiser for my friend’s daughter who has cancer. She is the one who had the twins and they are 10 months old, but things are not looking good for my friend’s daughter. It is heartbreaking to think she will not be around to see her babies grow up. I really have to work hard on Let go Let God when I think of the situation as it just seems so unfair.
I hope you had a good visit with your mother and that she did not talk about gambling too much. I know that would be a trigger for me to sit with someone who was talkig about gambling. I am happy that the only person I went gambling with – a family member – and when she talked about gambling I changed the subject – she has stopped talking about it with me… and I thank God for that. We will take it one day at a time Sherrie – and I am not thinking my goal is reaching my longest stretch of gamble free time… I am thinking about a gamble free life!!!! One day at a time is all I focus on though. It is interesting as I can go through stretches of not thinking about gambling at all… then other ***** I struggle to get gambling out of my mind.One day at a time my sweet lord…
