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C'était un bon poème alors Vera, c'est un bon poème maintenant. J'espère que vous sentez que la "flamme pâle et vacillante" est maintenant devenue plus brillante 🙂 Ce n'est pas par hasard, c'est grâce à vos efforts de l'année dernière.
It was a good poem then Vera, it is a good poem now. I hope you feel that the “pale flickering flame” has now grown brighter though 🙂 That is not by chance, it’s due to your efforts in the past year.
It was a good poem then Vera, it is a good poem now. I hope you feel that the “pale flickering flame” has now grown brighter though 🙂 That is not by chance, it’s due to your efforts in the past year.
Era um bom poema então Vera, é um bom poema agora. Espero que você sinta que a "chama pálida e bruxuleante" agora está mais brilhante 🙂 Isso não é por acaso, é devido aos seus esforços no ano passado.
Hi Linds, well done on looking for help. Blocking your phone is a good first step.
What other barriers can you put in place? How can you limit your easy access to funbds with which to gamble? Maybe someone could help you with accountability?
If those slots have taken over your life then you need to find other, more positive thigns to fill your time. It helps to plan your day, fill both your time and thoughts away from gambling.
Keep posting and hopefully I will meet you in one of the groups we have here soon.
Hello and thanks for starting a thread in the Gambling Therapy forums
Here at Gambling Therapy we pride ourselves on being a caring and diverse online community who can help and support you with the difficulties you’re currently facing. We understand that this might be a tough time for you, particularly if you’re new to recovery, so come here as often as you need to and participate in the forums, access online groups and connect to the live advice helpline if you need one to one support. We’re in this together!
Here on the forum you can share your experiences in a safe, supportive and accepting environment. The beauty of writing it all down is that you can take your time and you will be creating a record of your progress that you can look back on if it ever feels like you’re not moving forward. So, share as much or as little as you like but do try to stick to keeping just one thread in this forum so people know where to find you if they want to be updated on your progress or share something with you.
As well as the forums New Members are invited to join Charles in the New Members Practical Advice Group On Mondays at 21:00 (UK) and Thursday at 19:00(UK)
And on that note….
I’m going to hand you over to our community because I’m sure they will have some words of wisdom for you 🙂
Take care
The Gambling Therapy Team
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It’s good to hear you are so determined Roberto. Read the other stories here, what sort of thing is helping others that you can apply to your own situation? What barriers can you put in place?
As you say, there is just one thing you have a problem with – what other positive activities are you going to be doing to fill your time?
Keep posting.
Hello Yvette. First of all my apologies, you didn’t receive our usual welcome post. I can only put that down to an oversight, no excuse.
Well done on looking for help, I hope you had a good Christmas.
When you were here before what things helped? What barriers did you put in place and can again? What other support can you use?
Read the other stories here, you will see the sort of things that are helping others, which of those can you apply to your own situation?
Keep posting and check out the group schedule, hopefully I will meet you in a group here soon.
Ah, ok my apologies. I can remember lots of times when my next bet was going to be my “last one.”
I am glad that your fresh start is a day earlier than I thought 🙂
Keep posting and check out the group schedule as well, hopefully I will see you in there at some stage.
Then I look forward to your new thread IDI.
Maybe a Positive actions thread. Even a kick myself up the butt thread. Have a good New Year. Things will be different if you do things differentlyHi and well done on looking for support.
I will reply more fully when I have more time but I do just need to say this.
The best time to take positive actions is NOW. There is no need for you to gamble tomorrow. If you are here then you ahve a gambling problem. if you lose you are likely to chase. if you win… well are you really likely to stop?
You need to stop gambling? Then good decision, stop now.
Keep posting and let us know what you do tomorrow INSTEAD of gambling.
Hello and thanks for starting a thread in the Gambling Therapy forums
Here at Gambling Therapy we pride ourselves on being a caring and diverse online community who can help and support you with the difficulties youre currently facing. We understand that this might be a tough time for you, particularly if youre new to recovery, so come here as often as you need to and participate in the forums, access online groups and connect to the live advice helpline if you need one to one support. Were in this together!
Here on the forum you can share your experiences in a safe, supportive and accepting environment. The beauty of writing it all down is that you can take your time and you will be creating a record of your progress that you can look back on if it ever feels like youre not moving forward. So, share as much or as little as you like but do try to stick to keeping just one thread in this forum so people know where to find you if they want to be updated on your progress or share something with you.
As well as the forums New Members are invited to join Charles in the New Members Practicle Advice Group On Mondays at 21:00 (UK) and Thursday at 19:00(UK)
And on that note….
Im going to hand you over to our community because Im sure they will have some words of wisdom for you 🙂
Take care
The Gambling Therapy Team
PS: Let me just remind you to take a look at our privacy policy and terms and conditions so you know how it all works!Hi Laven and welcome, well done on looking for help.
You can stop gambling I promise you. I would suggest you take a look at the My Journal Forum, you willsee a lot of stories similar to your own. If you start your own thread there then you will get a lot of feedback and support.
You will see that barriers can help – you only lost 3k earlier because you had access to that sort of money. How can you limit your access to those sort of funds?
In the My Journal Forum you will read the sort of things that have helped others stop gambling, I look forward to readong your own story there as you start your non gambling journey.
Hi again, you need to speak to your girlfriend as well. Going to use your “freeplay” is just going to keep your addiction ticking over, even if her holding your cards means you don’t gamble at the time.
If she knows she has to hold your cards then why not ask her to help you with financial accountability at all times?
