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Im happy to read you haven’t gambled.
Its tough!!!
Don’t let the addiction suck you back in. You are having withdrawls. Its normal. Fill up your days, don’t have any access to money if you can. We are all here for the common cause, to live a life without this addiction. Fighting the urges can be difficult. Maybe you can read and post here, if theres a group, join it. Talking through things can help.
Hold on, the feeling will pass. The more you fight it, the easier it will become.
Love KLaura has some great advice.
There’s barriers that can help you and the more the better.
You have taken a huge step coming here, read the threads, post to others, take on board what others have done to help themselves. Not everything works for everyone, so its a matter of trying things to see how it goes.
You can live a gamble free life. Do something now. This addiction is progressive, so the sooner you do something the better.
I hope to read more from you.
Love K xxxI hope this finds you feeling a little better.
Your paperwork is horrendous! Why oh why is there always so much of it?????
I have today off. Going to babysit for Brea for a few hours then getting my hair done….just s touch up. We are going camping tomorrow, im only working half a day and Dames is picking me up from work. Back Sunday. Its the football Grand Final weekend here so Friday is a public holiday. It is going to be FREEZING and im dreading it a little bit!!! Hate being cold. No power where we are going so lots of layers, coats, beanies and a roaring fire. Its meant to be Spring here, but its still winter weather. I cant help but wonder if we will have a really hot summer. I will never complain about the heat again, its been too cold for too long.
Every time you walk think of your beautiful girl. Im sure she is running around in dog heaven feeling amazing! She was lucky to have you as her momma!!!!
Take care my lovely friend,
K xxxxxGlad the job is going well. When I started this job I went from a sit down desk job to an on my feet all day job. In the first 2 weeks I actually considered quitting my back was so sore. Of course, it settled down. Our bodies don’t know whats going on sometimes lol!!!
I know how much you worry about your daughter. Theres only so much we can do for our kids. Don’t beat yourself up, sometimes things are just out of our control and look….she got a ride so all that worry was for nothing. Just happy that you didn’t turn to gambling to reduce the stress! (well, that makes no sense but you know what I mean!)
Please follow up on that lip. I am a dermatologist nurse. The Australian sun has taken its toll on so many people here. I will NEVER be out of work!!!!
Anyways, just touching base,
you take care, Love K xxxHooray!!!!!
Well done on the job!
You’re a yes person like me. Ive made it a point to start saying no. It is hard, but in truth, people get over it . My work asked me to work my day off in 2 weeks. I had a hair appointment booked in and as it turns out id told Brea id look after Tex for a couple of hours for her. No was the only option. I don’t know what they are going to do but hey, its really not my problem. They have needed to hire a casual for this sort of thing for a long time. Of course, they will never do that if I always say yes!!!
Anyway, I worked cleaning for 15 years. Once you get your routine down pat you wont look back.
Things are looking up for you my dear friend, and I am so so pleased.
Love K xxMaybe you were testing yourself a little bit????
A big fat F!!!!
So, move on and let it go.
Don’t let this send you backwards.
Let it drive you forward. That gambling hangover is not pretty!
If theres barriers to put up, do it. If you need a meeting, go to it, if you need to post here 500 times, do it, If you have to talk to someone, make the call.
We have all been in your shoes, you’re not alone. Use what you need to and get back on the horse.
Its a slip. Accept it and move on.
You’ll be ok. Take care, love KxxxxLovely to see you had a posh shop experience!
I think that’s a lovely feeling, not that I do it very often and now I think about it im not sure ive done it at all!!! lol
My niece is doing pretty well. At the moment she needs no further surgery, just monitoring 6 monthly. But…….the cancer will come back. A ticking time bomb! Life is short!!!
Happy to read you are living as best you can and giving yourself a few treats here and there.
Take care, Love K xxxI remember feeling soooo strange when i stopped feeling sick. I had been feeling that way for 15 years!!!!! It took a while for that to settle.
Enjoy that sun, we have some coming our way next week…..finally!!!!! Ive missed it!
Keep doing what you’re doing, love K xxx
I’ve always been a believer that if you put it out there it will come. (whether that’s just in my head or not I feel like it works)
Sure, not instantly (idi hit the nail on the head there) but im sure the right job is out there for you, and it WILL come!
Lovely that your daughter and grandson are coming for a visit.
Brea, her hubby and the kids came and visited us while we were camping yesterday. Tex loved it! Heaps of birds, a park and he ran and ran….I was exhausted. I then had a beautiful long cuddle with Della, I feel like she knows my touch, I seem to manage to get her to sleep all the time! (bragging Granny right here!!! LOL)
Back today to unpack and a lot of washing….everything smelt like smoke from the fire we had!!! Ugh!!!
Anyways, enjoy the rest of your weekend,
Love K xxxOoooh your boat trip sounds lovely!
How’s the car search going?
I got back from the camping trip today. We had a lovely time. Sooooo relaxing. Basically sat sat sat all day and night!
The bird life was brilliant. I’m not really a bird person, but there was this peacock with the huge tail who kept coming around our camp and lifting that huge fan up….I think he was practicing for mating season…it was AMAZING!!!!
Got some great pics too.
Back to work tomorrow, I have Tuesday off this week, will spend it mopping my floors lol.
Anyways, hope you are getting that paperwork sorted, sounds like a small nightmare!!!
Talk soon, love K xxxI hope I am not one of those ‘preachy’ types you speak of.
It is never mine (or I believe anyone else’s) intention to come off that way. I think reading a post could be taken many different ways depending on the mindset of the reader at that particular time.
I just know what helped me, and when I first found this forum I had absolutely no idea where to start. My life was in absolute tatters, my house was going to have to be sold to pay for my debts, my husband was barely speaking to me, I was desperate and in huge trouble.
I’m one who did try every single thing, so when I post I try to give the poster some ideas. What they do with it is up to them. We are all responsible for our own recovery, and me posting to others is a way I try to give back. I would hate to think my posts are taken as a criticism.
I’m really happy to read that you are getting through your days.
Lets face it, if there was a definite treatment for this addiction we would all do it. As Pathetic Shark (via Laura) wrote…… progress, not perfection. Happy to read of yours.
Take what you need, leave what you don’t.
Keep fighting, and I wish you all the best.
Love K xxxJust wanted to drop by and see how you were going.
Hopefully you are getting through your days with some normality and feeling a bit more in control of your life.
This addiction is horrific.
Others cant see it, its not like drugs or alcohol where there is a physical change in our person.
Although, thinking back, my bad moodiness was horrendous. Im sure my husband put it down to hormones at the time, if only he had known!
Anyways, take care, the sun is trying to visit us in Victoria….
trying being the operative word!!!
Love K xxxSo happy to see you started a thread!
When we chatted earlier I mentioned changing your bank account so you have to go to the bank to withdraw money.
Its important to limit your access to money as much as you can. While I understand that you may be time poor for meetings etc, this addiction is very hard to overcome without the right support in place.
Perhaps try a GA meeting, you might be surprised how helpful it is.
When you think about it, how much time have you spent gambling? How much time has that taken away from your daughter? Not to mention the time spent thinking about gambling, how, when, where?
Its an all consuming addiction.
So, maybe taking a little time for you, to get your thinking straight, to put up barriers will change the QUALITY time spent with your little girl. She deserves it. And, my friend, so do YOU!!!!!
Its not easy, but you can live a gamble free life.
Keep reading and posting, be open to all the ideas given to you, I tried every single thing and for the most part…..it worked!!!!
You deserve happiness, its time to grab it with both hands. Gambling will only bring grief, and the longer you do it, the worse it will get.
So nice meeting you today Alexa,
I look forward to reading more…….
Love K xxxxx