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Great to read an update – look how far you have come TinA .
Keep strong my friend!

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Wow. – massive congratulations to you Lizbeth .
Well done.
I am awestruck by your determination.
I hope you love ur work and earn loads .
Xx

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Omg- I would never be able to afford even a tent if I lived there.
Being gamble free allows is to make plans and really have the good things in life.
I remember those days of searching for a few coins – finding a pound coin under the bed seems great when the night before I had maybe blown a grand : now that I’m free for a while it seems so crazy – but when stuck in the cycle it actually seemed kinda logical??

Keep working at recovery – hey everyone on GT we will soon have a place to stay when we visit San Fran ! Haha

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Hope to see you in groups later Monica .
Have you had a nice day ?

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Hope u have a lovely time
I can only imagine heat right now. I wanna go too.

Hubby has booked us a Scandinavian trip for February- sorry to anyone from Scandinavia but I keep asking myself why ?? I don’t like the cold much ..

So envious – have never been where u are going – but as I don’t gamble- I might get there soon !

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Hi Laura and Monica ,
Thank you for your posts .
My day went really well. I am so lucky I love my work so much.
I just feel incredibly privileged every day .

Laura – is three weeks a normal time for urges ? I have urges for bingo and lottery most days but the last time I got pas t a few weeks I had cut out all types of gambling. I watch the time each night and feel relief when it is too late for lottery and bingo . I know some people say that means I am not In real recovery – but to be honest I am just happy to be gamble free and panic free.
I joined a new club last night with my son – we laughed so much – I felt so happy – then I came home at what could be a late night for most people and went to groups – yes Monica I am a night owl!

I hope you got away ok Laura – enjoy every moment.

The bank statement arrived today – and it is still healthy – I cannot believe a worry free January – I can’t ever remember one before . Of course my attitude has changed – home cooking instead of take always etc. I am lying on my sofa with my big full tummy. By the way healthy simply means I should have enough to see me through to payday – but it’s a nice change .

Going to attend Charles groups tonight – hope to see some of you there .

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Day 20
Soo tired

Need to stop these late nights

Life is good

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Stay busy Lisbeth .
Every lotto nite I check the time and think I need to go .
Every lotto nite i get busy and when I check again it is too late .
I feel disappointed I missed out on my big win( cos the chances are high???lol) and I feel relieved I haven’t gambled.

It’s such a strange addiction but keeping busy is one of the best ways of controlling it

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Mmm-maybe your life is coming full circle –
No such thing as coincidence in life .
Pete is gone and has been gone for a long time – emotionally – just needs to stop being a cling on -and make room for soul mate

Yeah I like this – life is coming together nicely Monica .

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Charles always talks in groups about how unexpected bills are are really annoying but no longer a crisis when we are not gambling.
I am Proud of you too- u averted a crisis !

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Praying you get that job Lizbeth .
Are you struggling because of the flu or struggling with gambling?
Either way I hope the struggle gets easier xx

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What was special about when you were nineteen Monica – what is your best memory ?maybe you met a great love ? A soul mate ?
I learned today that the past isn’t a cancelled cheque. People remember things we do for them and often pay us back much later when we least expect it.
Sometimes even the things our parents do for others are repaid to us .
I wish I had learned younger – we should spend our lives earning un-cashed cheques – a lot of them will never be cashed but every now and then it’s so lovely when one is !

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We can avoid posting each other and if we meet in chat be adult and respectful .
If you feel this is not possible I will close my account with GT.
I am uninterested in the group you suggest but if you feel we cannot belong to the same community I will close my account here . This is my final decision on this matter .

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Hi Jonnhy
How great to read that your stopping gambling has helped your brother also.
It’s hard to think about the people we have hurt . I guess if we really thought about the number of times we have let people down or cancelled because we gambled our money- the list would be really long.

It is good to always remember how low gambling brought us while also looking forward and planning a great new future.

Keep strong Johnny

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Aw Johnny ,
I stopped by to see how you are doing and didn’t expect to see such a lovely post addressed to me .
I have had quite a hard time on here recently so it is extra appreciated .

I think you have two threads so I will pop over to see how u are getting on .

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