Hi P I did writ a long post in reply to your other post and leolees’s a few nights ago, but pressed the enter key and it dis-appeared into cyber space.
I am still working hard and have been to newcastle twice recently. I’m off to Lisbon for a few days in May with a mate who I havnt seen in over 5 years, not even a mild gambler so am sure I will have a non gambling holiday. Havn’t thought about gambling in the slightest for ages. I really do wish I had more time to post, I keep up to date with a few threads and would love to reply to them all. I’m afraid though that I am now on early early starts 04.30 to 05.30 most days, but as you know that doesn’t necessarily mean early finishes. So the time I get home, make my tea (dinner) make a few phone calls you can imagine I’m v tired. When I’m only off one day that is usually spent, tidying, washing, cooking and shopping….sometimes even cleaning! On a two day break I usually spend hours catching up on my paperwork and emails for work, as I’m self-employed and need to keep records of everything. Since I went to Dublin though Ive had lots of time off, first with a bad back then a sprained knee. Its been great to have been able to afford to support myself these last few weeks. There have been two weeks when my outgoings were greater than my income, lol, I remember when that was the normal state of play for me. Pleased to say that it is very unusual for that to happen now, but it was nice to have money to fall back on, money that was earned through common sense, not through nonsense.
I’ve also had a few very trying moments recently, but pleased to report gambling wasn’t even a remote consideration to me. Maybe I’m in a position in life where I should have been 30 years ago, but I’m here and moving forward one day at a time, life everybody else. I wouldn’t be here at all, and maybe would never have gotten here, had I continued to gamble.
Serenity, Courage and Wisdom are filling the big void in my head where gambling once was.
I dont like to read of peoples gambling, it’s sad especially when you know that they know they dont need to be doing it. They didn’t have to gamble.
Pleased that so many stick with support because without it we’re doomed.
Hope this wasn’t too much gobbledegook, I’m really tired and only got in at 8.30, went out at 6am.
Thanks again P and thanks Leo lee, hope things are working out for you.
Wishing everyone well.
Geordie.