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Hey Liz
Sorry to hear you are now sick.. kind of new that one was coming when you said you were minding your sick grandson, its very hard to dodge when we are in close contact.. its good that you were there for him though even though you have now got it yourself. Always love your posts.. i particularly loved what you said about the people in your life. Yes i think when we gamble money and material things seem to take a disproportioned view in our lives till the gambling fog settles and we can see whats real and whats important. I feel that way too. I dont have much money but i cherish the small number of people i have.. more than gold… 🙂

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Welcome to GT
Life without gambling is possible… ive been here for years and though i have relapsed lots i have learnt lots and i am not steadily moving on in recovery.. the help you will receive here is priceless.. hang in there and dont give up no matter how many attempts it takes.. this can be the beginning of a new life for you.. starting now. There are group chats, one on one helpers and you can vent all you like on your journal. i love your honesty and that you are reaching out to help yourself, you are wanting a better life as are all of us here and we dont judge.. we are all here to find a fulfilling life without gambling. Can you look up gamblers anonymous in your area, they are great support, there is counselling, this site, new hobbies.. try to carry little money with you. Ban if you can from places depending where you are in the world and what state laws are in place.
It is a sneaky cunning addiction and it is very hard for me to now even understand how i did it for so many years the same thing over and over and over but that is what addiction is but it can be the end of those days for you.. just one day at a time.. just get up in the morning and say i wont gamble today, or this hour, just get through small chunks of time at a time and fill your day, plan your day. Distract those thoughts of gambling, dont let them build in your head.. hang out here, get to know people, we will be with you and know you are never alone, you have found us.. we are all in this together.

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Great news on your insulin pump. Wow that is a bonus that it tells you re carbs too.. that would be a help. Do you have to follow a lower carb diet? Im trying to get healthy, its baby steps and its going to be a slow process but hey i got this way over time so it will take time, just like recovery i guess. Yes hope to see you in group again some day.. i just came from charles group, would be great to see you sometime again.. if i had a little bat i would post it here..

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Hello Ali it was nice to meet you in chat and i have to say i am guilty of never venturing over to the friends and family section even though i have family members who gamble myself and i find it hard to deal with but i am a cg myself.. so i guess i have just stuck to the cg section but its always lovely to see someone from f&f in the community group like a few hours ago. Nice to meet you and well done on coming here

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I hope that your mum is ok.. sorry we say mum here not mam but they mean the same thing right… just a difference in language. I hope she is ok and that cold of yours is improving. Hope you have a wonderful time catching up with our cat… cant wait to hear… looking forward to seeing you are back safe n sound and all is well. A third cat for you? woah.. that will be a little circus to watch hehe..

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Hope you enjoyed that weekend.. its good to see posts from you again. Its hard when meds make you tired. I am finding that a little with mine now too.. good to see you living the gamble free life though, yippeeee

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Hope you enjoyed that weekend.. its good to see posts from you again. Its hard when meds make you tired. I am finding that a little with mine now too.. good to see you living the gamble free life though, yippeeee

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Hi coyotegal

Hows things going for you today?

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Hows things… glad you are catching up with Carole.. i always love to read about the members here meeting face to face.. i think its a wonderful thing to connect to those we have chatted to for so long. Hope all is going well for you cat these days and hope to see a post from you soon too, says me who has been ultimately slack

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Hello trinity just wondering how things are going for you now… i know you are finding it tough living with your mum again but its good you have a place to live at least and you are not gambling. Lets know how things are panning out and the more days you have gambling free the clearer the picture will become

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Keep that strength up, i always see you as a tower of strength, our own GT Wonder Woman. You can do this Kathryn, i know when it comes to family it is really hard.. you are doing the best for your mum. Its all you can do, please be kind to yourself. You are there for her and that is the most important thing you can give. Let your sister do her own thing, she will come round eventually and if she doesnt she is missing out.
How are you handling the heat, i am sweltering, we have had temps in the high 30’s for a while now.. ugh, sweating profusely and just cant find a cool part of the bed at night to sleep.. Gotta love summer. Give me the cooler weather any day

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Hi Lizbeth
I admire you… i really do. I see such a strength in you. I dont know if you see it. I hope you do. Always doing for others but you know when to step back too and as hard as it is for you to do that you know its right despite it hurting you. I really think you have your head screwed on the right way Lizbeth. Glad you joined a gym, how wonderful. If only i were that motivated hehe.. good on you Lizbeth. I am here cheering you on from across the seas

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Hi welcome back, good to see a post from you again.. hope things continue to go well for you and we see more updates from you again

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Hi SJ
That must be so hard on the loss of your brother i am sorry to read that you saw those photos. Remember the good things about him not the photos. I like your list of songs.

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Well congratulations on your gamble free year.. it is always wonderful to read when another person makes it… it gives me hope. You are an example that a gamble free life is possible

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