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Hi Jansdad just read through some of your recent entrys. Your last one about not being able to walk away until winner or looser and your episode in the casino before meeting your friend was painful to read as you could have written that word for word about me! A very honest post. Better the last dollar/pound been there done it so many many times. It is horrendous and totally insane making no sense. We loose even when we win. Then I read your on day 29!!! wtg here is to your future without having to chase any losses!
And one last note what you wrote here
“The slot machine never thought much of a $20 at all. Giving that away felt amazing!”
sums up much!!! so much!!!
Hi Kpat having teenagers myself I have empathy with your situation. Kids can be rotten at this age and it can make us go have nuts or fully nuts. You have done well to keep things level. My rule is when they live at home its the parents rule not the kids end off. What is really positive is despite of your daily challenges you continue to fight your own battle. This is so good. It can be easy just to give up due to external pressures not related to our addiction. And to read how you gave you 20 to those people 🙁 …. well that speaks volumes. VOLUMES of who you are.
Passing on random acts of giving is something too rare in this world. You made a difference with your act of kindness! What a brilliant thing to read here on your thread.
Hi Micky I commend you for coming right back here. As sad said close as many loopholes as you can and do that now. Bar Block Exclude! This is a slip and this addiction would love more than anything to get you back in its grip. Now is the time you can define who you are. And get right back on track again. It is horrible I know. Been there a ton of times. But your new start is today!!!
Hi Kpat I really like your last sentences of the post you wrote
” I wont be able to say that 2015 was gamble free, but I will be able to say that I am healing. The noose is not strangling me. I am getting stronger.”
very honest of you and great to read you know and feel you are getting stronger. You can really build on this for sure. And never say never with regards to the rest of 2015 being gamble free…. you may end up surprising yourself a little bit like finding those peppers in your garden. Sometimes the small things in life can make a huge difference.
really rooting for you! John
Hi I think its great to read how you both doing! And the benefits of staying away from gambling such as doing “normal” things Micky. Taking it day by day is good. Without too much emphasis on how long since the last bet. Days and weeks will rack up on there own. Be happy and content with how you have done so far which is brilliant.
Personally I dont count days anymore. I just do what I can every day not to gamble. At some point in the future all I will be able to say is I aint gambled in a long while.
Keep going -) beat this one time for all!
JN.KPAT This is quick as im almost out the door but my heart goes out to you. I know how much you want to kick this filthy addiction to the edges. But you came back!!! You shared and you are committed. The shame is only there when we allow it to be and try to hide it from ourselves.
So today is another day. And yes ALL casinos are the same offline or on. They will if we allow them to destroy us. As CGs we can never do recreational gambling. You have shown massive strength coming here. Rooting for you Kpat!!!!!!! Come on Fight!
Hows things Kpat ? update no matter what the situation would be good. How are you ? people here care .
Your doing great Micky with your pact with Sad!!! and yes I agree being on the level with relapses is so important. No matter how crapppy we feel about it. Slow steps but important ones you are taking. You can really do this and are back on track!!!