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Hello kathryn, Thanks for your thoughts on my thread. Very much appreciated to be thought of and to take your time in writing to me. I am better today and looking forward to more gamble free days.
That was quite a post on your life as a gambler. Kathryn,you have come a long way in such a short time. I’m so proud of you. I know how hard it is to quit. You have such a great attitude and have such a great family. I miss those days of bringing up my daughter so enjoy every minute of your kids. They are blessings from heaven, even when they act up from time to time.
Take care Kathryn and hand in there. DanielleHi Kathryn, Wow, 31 days gamble free. That’s wonderful. Too bad this recent problem in your life is taking away from that joy. Keep it up Kathryn and soon, this bad time will be a thing of the past. Let it run it’s course,get the DNA results and go from there with it. I know the suspense is hurting you right now but try and do some enjoyable things with your kids. It will all work out for you in the end. Be patient. Danielle
Hello Kathryn, I’v been following your thread but have had a hard time finding the words to express how I feel about your situation. I know how difficult today must be for you and I do hope that things will be resolved in a way that makes you feel okay about this problem. I would be in shock too, however, time does heal. It may not seem so at the time. Maybe this child is not his but maybe it is. You can’t know for sure until the DNA tests come back. This is so sad for everyone involved. Hang in there Kathryn. You have proven just how strong you are by giving up gambling, now you can prove your strength again by getting through this horrible situation. Remember, adversity is our best teacher. (darn, I hate adversity!!) Danielle
Hi Kathryn, Your son is so funny, hiding his team logo and then switching back when they started to win. That’s a kid for ya huh? Well, I so glad your team won and you had a great time with your family. What is a footy though? Is that soccer? Sounds like it but not sure.
Your doing quite well kathryn and should be very proud of yourself. It’s such a great feeling to not have to worry so much about time away from family and wasting your hard earned money. Keep up the good work. The urges will come from time to time but you don’t have to allow life pressures to drive you to gamble. Good your self banned. It was my salvation too, along with this forum. DanielleHi Kathryn, Join the many of us here that are adjusting to this new life of not gambling with our significant other. It can be challenging to say the least. Those of us that did gamble with our loved one find it difficult because that is what we are used to. That was our form of entertainment and it was fun at the beginning and quite innocent but as you know, it turned out to be a big mistake. Now we have to find new ways of relating. It’s hard sometimes because we are different creatures, us men and women. We never noticed it before because we were too busy gambling. Now it is facing us and we have to deal with it. Darn!! No fun, it seems. Don’t give up, as I know you have not and just needed to vent. This is a good place to do it. Ever notice, things just work themselves out sometimes when you just let it go? Works for me anyways. Take care and have a great day. Danielle
Hi kat, Glad your feeling so good. What a relief it must be to be on this path. There will be downs too, so don’t let them sway you. Keep staying strong, one day at a time. Before you know it, it will be second nature to you. Danielle
Hi Kat, Glad you made the decision to self-exclude. For me, it was the best thing I could had done for myself. I have a different mind set now. I can’t go because they will throw me out, fine me, maybe even arrest me. I have too much pride for that. I hope this step will be just what you need to stop. Take care and I wish you well. Danielle
Hi Kat, Congratulations on your success. I am so happy for you and I can see you are happy for yourself. You know, it is up to us to make the decision to quit. Our loved ones can yell at us and get angry all they want but when it comes right down to it, we have to have that epiphany within ourselves to know and understand the "why’s" of stopping the insanity. Great job!
One of your rewards is going to see Britney Spears with your daughter and spending such valuable, quality time together, doing something you both love. You know, my granddaughter went to see Britney Spears too. Her mother took her and she loved it. She is such a great performer and you guys will have a blast.
I cried too at my first GA meeting. I was brave and stood tall when I first went into the room but when it was my time to tell my story, I could hardly get it out. The tears that I held back for so long, came rushing out. It was very cleansing for me. I did finally get it all out and was told that most people do cry at the beginning. If it helps, keep going.
Take care and keep posting. Danielle