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Hi Debbie, thanks for posting that excerpt from the book you are reading. I am learning so much from what you post. I know that I have issues that I need to deal with and when you post information like that it makes me realize more and more that I do need to start caring about me and my health, weight problems. It is not easy to change the way you have lived a life-time of everyone else’s ***** coming before your own. Always giving in to others and what they want…. In the process you lose yourself. This may sound crazy, but I don’t really know what I want any more.. or who I am. I do know one thing though I don’t want to gamble any more… well maybe I should rephrase that as I know I would love to gamble, but I know that it is not an option for me to gamble.
I am sure that you can imagine that I am really excited about meeting Carole and Bettie. I have 2 more sleeps then I will meet them on Friday. I wish you had been able to make it as I would have loved to meet you as well.
Wishing you a wonderful gamble free day.
One day at a time my sweet lord…Jayson, why don’t you write down what you want to say and I promise I will read it and listen to what you have to say. I don’t even need to respond to it with advice or anything else. All I will say is I hear you. There are so many wonderful and caring people on GT so let them hear what you have to say. Take careOne day at a time my sweet lord…
Dear Vera, thanks for your post and I know what you mean that sometimes there are no words that can express how we feel. I am finding it difficult as I love babies and kids… they are the most precious gift that we receive. I sometimes wonder about the way things happen. We arrived at the airport on vacation and our son was there to meet us with one of our other Grandsons who was so excited about us coming… It just seems that I was given the chance to hold him which I may not have had if it had happened at a different time. It was a tough two weeks, but my little guardian angel is up there looking over me now and that is how I have to look at it.
I do thank God that I did get to hold him which is a blessing to me. I am heartbroken for my son and daughter-in-law though as losing a child is one of the hardest things that any parent has to face.
I am looking forward to meeting Carole and Bettie on Friday night… I think we should start an Ireland saving fund so that we could come and visit you…
Vera, don’t ever give up trying as that is all we can do with this gambling. I suppose I don’t need to tell you that I have been wanting to gamble over the last wee while, but I am opening up more about my feelings and emotions to people on the loss of my Grandson rather than holding them in and gambling.
Wishing you a day free of gambling.One day at a time my sweet lord…Bettie, good for you!! It is so tough not to vent about things, but the way you handled it is so much more professional. You really did take the high road. I could learn from you. I find it tough when something bothers me not to vent, but really I need to say to heck with it and have confience that I did nothing wrong. I am going to keep saying that phrase "other peoples opinion of me is none of my business". I know that I am doing a good job and it they have a problem then it is there problem, and I don’t need to own their problem. Wow, we can talk about all this things when we get together!!!One day at a time my sweet lord…
Bettie, that is terrible what happened to you… it is so strange how everyone can put their own spin on things to make it the other person who is at fault. Good for you for clarifying the situation. I will try not to tick you off when we meet, just in case you sort me out LOL It’s interesting when you said in your post earlier about being excited and nervous all at the same time. I am feeling excited about meeting you and Carole, but nervous at the same time. I can’t wait to meet you and Carole. I will not be posting often in the next two wees as I go on vacation on Friday.
Get rid of those gambling thoughts!!!!
One day at a time my sweet lord…Bettie, so glad you enjoyed Canada and had a wonderful time with Debbie. What a deal you got with the Coach Purse. It’s so interesting when we go to the States we love to shop as we feel they have better deals than we do. You sound so happy and excited… it really is great!!!!One day at a time my sweet lord…
Bettie, just catching up on how things are with you. I have to thank you for posting the Co-dependency as I can relate so much to a number of them. It seems strange, no matter your age, or if you are married or not married or even how long we can suffer from co-dependency. I notice so much of myself in there it is scarey. I have been working on finding myself lately. I used to laugh when kids said that. And here I am 60 years old and I am trying to discover who I am. Kind of funny really. How you lose yourself because you try to do everything your partner wants. You try to change to be the person they want you to be. I am slowly working on finding me in this journey. I am learning to say no I don’t want to do something. I am learning that I am important too. I could go on, but I won’t on your page.
Bettie, don’t answer the phone to your FWB you are worth so much more than him, and deserve to be treated like the wonderful person you are. Sorry about your knee. Also, about your new car, that is just the sh___ when things like that happen. I just thought of something don’t know if this make sense or not, but lets chose not to be victims.
One day at a time my sweet lord…Hugs (((Bettie))) it’s strange how no matter how long it is since we lost our mother or father the date stays with us. I lost my father 16 year ago on May 28.One day at a time my sweet lord…
Hi Bettie – just dropping by to catch up. I hope you are enjoying your new recliners. I am sitting on mine right now with the TV on and the laptop on my knee. I just love my recliner. Take care.One day at a time my sweet lord…
Hi Bettie, I hope that you are feeling better. I am sure that you are all so excited about going to the conference and getting together. It will be so interesting for all of you to actually get the chance to meet and have a good chat. Take care and enjoy.One day at a time my sweet lord…
Hi there – keep coming back to GT and get some support to help you. It’s not easy, if it was there would be no need for all the support groups but it can be done one day at a time. It is worth fighting though as you will start to feel better about yourself as you work on recovery and having a life free of gambling.One day at a time my sweet lord…
Thinking of you and wishing you a day free of gambling. Take care Vera!!!One day at a time my sweet lord…