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While we’d all love an update from Murr, it has to be on his time.
If he has stumbled further, it doesn’t matter. We all stumble, we all lose and we all make mistakes. Murr, if you’re reading this just know we’re all pulling for you, and know deep down you’re a great guy. Someone who went 1.5 years without gambling! That proves you can do it. A recent slip doesn’t negate that fact. Try and resolve to be GF for life – one day at a time.
God bless you Murr..
Excellent travail jusqu'à présent ! Rassemblez-vous heureux pour vous et voulez voir cela continuer… J'éviterais TOUS les types de jeu et résisterais à la tentation de rationaliser. Une fois que vous faites cela, votre oie est cuite. TOUS les jeux de hasard sont une menace pour votre bien-être, même un pari sans valeur monétaire ! La maladie cherche une ouverture pour refaire surface et vous blesser. NE LE LAISSEZ PAS..
Great job so far! Rally happy for you and want to see this continue…
I would avoid ALL types of gambling, and resist the temptation to rationalize. Once you do that, your goose is cooked. ALL gambling is a threat to your well being, even a bet with no monetary value! The disease is looking for an opening to re-surface and hurt you.
DON’T LET IT..
Geweldig werk tot nu toe! Ik ben blij voor je en wil dit graag zien doorgaan… Ik zou ALLE vormen van gokken vermijden en de verleiding weerstaan om te rationaliseren. Zodra je dat doet, is je gans gaar. ALLE gokken is een bedreiging voor uw welzijn, zelfs een weddenschap zonder geldelijke waarde! De ziekte zoekt een opening om weer op te duiken en je pijn te doen. LAAT HET NIET..
Mare treabă până acum! Raliu fericit pentru tine și vreau să vedem asta continuând … aș evita TOATE tipurile de jocuri de noroc și aș rezista tentației de a raționaliza. Odată ce faci asta, gâsca îți este gătită. TOATE jocurile de noroc reprezintă o amenințare pentru bunăstarea ta, chiar și un pariu fără valoare monetară! Boala caută o deschidere pentru a vă reapărea și a vă răni. NU O LASA ..
That’s great man! You ARE doing it…. so keep on doing what you’re doing!!
Staying away from games, friends who want you to come over to watch, let’s go to Vegas for my Bday…. these temptations need to be avoided. I don’t think you can’t be friends with them, but if they’re REAL friends, they’ll respect your decision not to put yourself in a tempting situation.
Dat is geweldig, man! Je DOET het… dus blijf doen wat je doet!! Wegblijven van games, vrienden die willen dat je komt kijken, laten we naar Vegas gaan voor mijn verjaardag… deze verleidingen moeten worden vermeden. Ik denk niet dat je geen vrienden met ze kunt zijn, maar als het ECHTE vrienden zijn, zullen ze je beslissing respecteren om jezelf niet in een verleidelijke situatie te brengen.
E un om grozav! O faci …. deci continuă să faci ceea ce faci !! Stând departe de jocuri, prieteni care vor să vii să te uiți, hai să mergem la Vegas pentru Bday-ul meu …. aceste tentații trebuie evitate. Nu cred că nu poți fi prieten cu ei, dar dacă sunt prieteni ADEVĂRATI, îți vor respecta decizia de a nu te pune într-o situație tentantă.
C'est grand homme ! Vous le faites… alors continuez à faire ce que vous faites !! Rester à l'écart des jeux, des amis qui veulent que vous veniez regarder, allons à Vegas pour mon anniversaire… ces tentations doivent être évitées. Je ne pense pas que vous ne puissiez pas être ami avec eux, mais s'ils sont de VRAIS amis, ils respecteront votre décision de ne pas vous mettre dans une situation tentante.
Murr, I hope you’re OK. Just know you’re not alone, OK?
I once worked in insurance, we had WorldCom’s disability and managed their 401k plan. I was the disability guy. One day, a woman called me (wrong area), she was crying and asking about her 401k. Before I could tell her she got the wrong guy, she relayed her tragic story – had over a million dollars in her 401k…. all in WorldCom stock. Due to rules in place then, she couldn’t sell it. Was just forced to watch it go down, down, down. After the bankruptcy, it was worth less than 5,000.
A tragic story to be sure, but it illustrates what can happen to anyone with bad judgement. She was 67 and ready to punch out. Then, disaster struck and now she has virtually nothing. My point is, it’s not about winning or losing – life will give us plenty of both.
It’s about playing the hand you’re dealt. You have proven you can make good choices, and we all like and believe in you here. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and realize today… is a new day!
Maybe you missed it.. he recently re-lapsed.
But you know what? Like me, you came here and read his story. The ups and downs, twists and turns and it made YOU (and me!) feel good he beat it for 1.5 years. Scratch that, made me feel GREAT! And Murr, that says a LOT don’t you think? Lots of people here support you, even after many relapses. We all want to see you succeed!
Hang on to that, and know that this recent re-lapse isn’t the end of the world. In fact, it might just be the beginning of being GF – for life. No more guilt, shame, lying etc.. No more sleeping with one eye open, no more dreadful family or GF interactions. That’s the kind of life you deserve.
Go for it!