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Loved it Vera

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Wow you are moving forward quickly that is so good to see.. what great steps you are taking to improve your life.. congratulation on a full week gamble free.. keep doing it just a day at a time.. the days will add up more and more.. so good to see such fast progress, i was a little slower hahahaa. but I’m here

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Hi and welcome.. good to see a new recovery face.. well done on your time in recovery so far and the steps you have taken to get there

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That is wonderful that you reached out for help not only from here but from your doctor, i think the more we open up the better our chances.. take every ounce of help you can get.. what works for me is keeping busy, going to GA meetings regularly, coming to sites like this and reading and posting, having a higher power to connect to.. hope you have a good gamble free day and night

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Well, from one cracked pot to another.. i hope you have a good gamble free day.. glad to see you posting again

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Congratulations on the purchase of your new home.. what a wonderful thing you have done for your family.. your kindness and generosity to them is outstanding.. I hope you all get good use out of that pool.. how much fun that will be i imagine in the summer days.. no gambling for you, that is the best news of course.. all the other things are bonuses in your life.. well done..

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Hi again C Noel

that is wonderful news you are doing really well so early on to do all these things.. getting to tell family and to go to GA are huge steps!! I had to go to GA a fair few times before i got it really.. then it grew on me more and more.. I think i read Bettie might be meeting you for the same GA meeting? think i read that, that would be awesome.. Hope you enjoy it and get something out of it… lets know how you go

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I hope that you get to do something nice for yourself some time soon.. you are always always busy if not doing things that you need to do you are doing so many things for so many others too.. i hope your grandsons arm is mending well and i am sure too that his papa was there with him guiding him to the surface.. i believe that too..

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Thanks so much Kathryn for your post to me.. i am so glad you didnt act on those urges.. even after Five years yes you would be amazed that they just came out of the blue i guess.. that would be a shock, i seem to always think you’re ok.. but we all need to be just as on guard no matter how long we have off because all as it takes is one little coin to set us off again..
Glad you took time to think.. well done. Maybe stick close to the forum for a while again. You might need some extra support if urges are popping up..

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Hi there Kin long time no see, i used to love chatting to you years ago in the chat room and reading of your posts.. i always learnt from what you would say.. you were always very hard on yourself.. i hope that today you are ok and would love to hear whats happening..

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Wow thank you for the update.. so good to hear you are 3 years gamble free.. that is amazing.. i can only imagine and hope that i will continue as you have done and got on with your life with out gambling in it.. wonderful to see your success story, i hope that all works out with your shoulder.. would certainly be hurting a lot more if you were gambling..

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Hi there Kathryn

Well your life sounds so full and so much more contentment shining through in your posts today.. how exciting Brees wedding , how wonderful, a great event to celebrate.. i am sure you will have your hands full with that..
So happy you love your new job.. 3 days is great.. then you have the chance to do other things on those other 4 days and have some time for yourself.. finally..
I hope things keep going smoothly with work and life for you.. you have done a totally amazing job of this recovery.. keep going with it.. how is the exercise classes going and your ww groups.. are you still doing those? i know you reached your goal weight, something else i admire in you.. you seem to always set these goals for yourself and you just do them.. you remind me of the nike saying.. just do it.. way to go.. i think you are awesome

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Relapse is common in addiction but you can choose to learn from the experience.. i am very experienced in the relapsing field unfortunately but i think the main thing is to not give up. To keep trying. Keep starting fresh and persevering. If you fall down, get back up, i know its hard, each relapse for me got harder… can you try a gamblers anonymous meeting? The more support you get the better.. keep trying, dont give up on giving up

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That is wonderful that you got through with out gambling, keep doing that.. just a day at a time.. just for today dont gamble.. i think a lot of us are familiar with those compulsive behaviours.. i think I’ve turned into a compulsive eater!!

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Hi it sounds like you have done some very positive things toward your recovery very quickly.. that can only be of benefit to you and your recovery.. enjoy your softball game…

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