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Happy 11 months Bettie. I would be shouting it in big coloured letters but i feel rather solomn after catching up on the last few days of your thread. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and your touching posts. Good reminders for us all that each day is a gift. You’ve been through some emotional and tough times without gambling. 11 months worth. That is truly amazing Bettie. May you continue to grow and flourish in your recovery and your life. The Bettie I know is a wonderful person who deserves the best for herself. Whether others in her life let her know that or not. That is their problem not yours. Gee I feel like you should get the day off of work or something lol. You are doing great Bettie, on second thought
Wohoooooooo
Happy 11 MONTHS
Gamble FREE
Love Laura xoxoHey my friend 🙂
I have missed you LOTS while you have been busy packing and moving and working and cleaning! Notice i focus on me first lol. Be so glad when you are all settled and back on line. Congrats on the dishwasher, I love mine and would have to think twice to choose between one of my cranky teenage children and my dishwasher….. i’m thinking i’m thinking….
Enjoy the new house, the ocean view sounds lovely. When i sit on my deck looking out at the ocean i will think of you doing the same on yours 🙂 Cant wait to have you back!
love ya xoxo,
LauraGood morning Larry,
I am just on my second cup of coffee and enjoying catching up on some posts. Life has been rather hectic lately, dealing with teenagers who needed jobs and one who needed a car to get to a job. I can only imagine how frustrated I would have been at having my gambling time being taken up by such trivial things as shopping for a second hand car or work uniforms. I have a lot of paperwork to catch up on but then hope that life will settle again and allow a little more time for me. And a little more time for GT. It is good to know this life line is here and I will never untie it!
So how was Katie day at the circus? Sounds like a lovely holiday lol. I read your post on Vera’s thread and was surprised to hear that you were still mourning the loss of gambling, and perhaps flirting with the consequences of re opening this damaging one sided warped relationship. A beach with no casino sounds like a better plan and glad Vera was around to light a spark. Why I’m surprised I don’t know. I should know better when it comes to the draw of this addiction. Of how our minds play games with us to get what it wants subconsciously. I’m so glad that you are rooted in recovery. For me it has been somewhat easy to forget the affects it had on my life. Thanks for sharing your story Larry, it reminds me that I must remember the devestation of gambling. And, you remind me that there is so much joy to be found in life when we stop gambling long enough to see it. I hope you have a great gamble free day my friend.
take care,
LauraHi Kathryn,
it is your early evening I would think. I was working my last night so missed chat
I’m glad the money situation worked out. Great thing about the forum, there is a good chance someone is around to help! You have been in recovery a long time and it is grounded. The money is going to moving expenses and is just a temporary thing. And I am sure that your mom is very proud of you 🙂
What would have happened if you would have still been gambling now? Be so proud of where you are Kathryn. Takes a lot of effort to clear the gambling fog and deal with things head on. ((( Kathryn ))) Wohoooo lol
LauraHey honey bunny, just read your post on my thread. No worries, no dumping fines on my thread 🙂
Here in Canada we have free credit counselling offered by non profit groups like the united way. Do you have anything like that there? I know one CG that has been going for credit counselling for two years now. They help budget based on income and expenses and really provide a reality check. Sometimes we don’t really account for all those hidden costs. And lord knows raising a family is very expensive these days. Hope you have a good sleep, sorry won’t be around to have your morning coffee with you.
take care, tomorrow is another day.
Lauramorning Kathryn. I’ve missed you lately. Hope to do some catching up soon. I’ve been busy using my computer time to shop for a first car for my oldest boy. Well maybe boy in a man’s body (insert me rolling eyes heaven ward here)
Finally found one that seems suitable, had it checked over yesterday so all that is left is to close the deal. He will ahve to do it on his own as I will be working tonight. Ugh night shift on a Friday night. Anyway, wanted to pop in and say hi and say I am around if you have time for a chat.
take care,
LauraMorning Miss Bettie, long time no see. Just catching up with you. I am so sorry to hear of your neighbour. His passing must be bringing a lot of emotions.
When you are looking at beating yourself up, just look back at the last couple of pages. You are an awesome woman who does her very best to navigate this life without hurting others and you try and bring the best to everyone around you. You are caring, bright, witty, fun and one of the sweetest people i have met. And when you are asking why bother, with caring for yourself, its too late etc etc, I hope you remember that you are worth it for you. To feel good each day for you, not for someone else’s model of perfection.
Have a great day and I too know you will rock your speech.
Miss our coffees but some day soon we’ll catch up.
love ya,
LauraDear Larry,
stopping by with my coffee in hand this morning. I’m not sure how i keep missing updates from everyone, maybe I had not read for a couple days and then i miss things. I’m glad that you made it through the storms and avoided some too. Very comparable to recovery. Sometimes there will be storms that we have to weather, and weather without gambling. I am so happy to see that you are still enjoying the benefits of a gamble free life. It must be coming up to two years for you very soon (August?) Where has the time gone? It gives me a feeling of peace to know that i have placed some distance between myself and my last bet. We are to live each day at a time, which i strive to do. But it is good to see the past destruction fading away. For me i lost myself and money. I can be found again and more money can be made. We can learn to live each day with dignity, knowing that we are doing our best to be healthy of mind. Good morning to you Larry (c) Have a great gamble free day. So glad you stopped by for cuppa.
God bless,
LauraHi Bettie,
sounds like icing and a cake you could do without. Normally I love cake. Sorry, its 5:45 am and the coffee is still running through the machine! Have missed hooking up with you Bettie. I’m hoping to get back more into a routine. was it just last weekend that we had no GT? Seems like forever since we had morning coffee together. brb, going to grab a coffee! Ah thats much better. Can feel the brain cells waking up. I’m really sorry to hear about your daughter. But good for you giving her some straight talk. It must be tough when it is your child that is wrapped up in situations that aren’t healthy. Serenity prayer B. I hope your daughter has a bit of an epiphany about working on her self.
I also read about your outing at the baby shower. I wonder if anyone actually keeps secrets. That is why i am such a paranoid person about posting any identifiable details. It is not for my protection really, I think I would be much the same as you. Yeah I had a problem. But it is my hubby who is extemely private and would be really upset if someone he knew advised him of all the details of our life. Such as not getting along etc etc. You did good Bettie. Have a good Friday and hopefully catch you for coffee this weekend.
xo LauraHey Vera,
didn’t run into you this weekend and I’m thinking of you. Glad you are getting to spend lots of quality (self-banning) time with your daughter. Loss is such a huge huge trigger. I can’t imagine losing a sister Vera, (or a brother Sherry although I don’t have one) my sister is my best friend for life. They are with you truly guys. And they are supporting you with your recovery. Have a good gamble free day you two. xoxo
LauraMorning Hoops,
glad to see you back right a way! Gambling causes us to lose the things that mean the most to us. How sick is that? Glad that you are patching things up with your friend. Sounds like maybe she has spent too much time/money gambling for her liking too? Has she always gambled because you loved it so? Or does she have her own gambling issues? Sounds like she is a good barrier and support for you. How wonderful that you get to keep your best friend! So many gamblers have already lost their friends unless they are gamblers too. And then so many have to make a choice to give up their best friends if they are not willing to stop being an enabler.
Have a great time with your sons grad party and the visit with your sister. You can do it Lisa, gamble free 🙂
Happy Monday
LauraHey Diva,
wanted to say well done on the banning. A big step and like you said a big commitment towards being gamble free and sanity. Hope the meetings and other forms of support are going well. Keep up the great work. Hope you are well.
LauraHey Richie,
it was great to see you in topic group yesterday. Was a lively discussion 🙂 I would agree with that just one leading back to full time smoking. It would trigger the cravings big time in me. I cannot take it or leave it. Thats the problem with food, you need to eat. You can’t just say I will never eat again! Do you crave certan kinds of foods? I was given an article by a doctor of mine about being addicted to carbs. Carbs release feel good chemicals in the brain even if short lived in the case of simple carbs. If I forget Richie remind me, I will see if I can get that scanned for you (my scanner bit the dust but I can go to a friends) and have it forwarded to you. Have a great day Richie! All the best from your SIR.
LauraGood to see a post!!! I hate to say it but I was starting to get antsy…. what if Kathryn doesn’t come back
I was looking at my variety of shovels….. remembering threats of going and digging someone out. Good to hear that things are ok in your neck of the woods as i am still petrifed about huge spiders. Have a great week and hope (fingers and toes crossed) that I will run into you on the weekend.
take care my friend,
LauraHi Vera,
it was so great to connect with you in Topic Group today. I feel like we have shared a lot in the past and have become disconnected with my ****** computer schedule But know that you are always in my thoughts. I’m glad to see Sherry’s post on your thread. Have you noticed that God keeps answering your prayers? I recall an aswered prayer in the parking lot of a church. We need to be clear about what we want and phrase it in a positive way, or so I believe. Here’s to a gamble free June. xo
Laura