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Im just doing some morning posting and i wanted to say that i hope that you are ok today… are you ok I can?
we are here for you

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I have read this before but its a great reminder, i love it.. thanks for posting it again Harry.

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firstly well done on not gambling that is fantastic :)… next is you have gone through a lot in your life and have you ever considered counselling. it is great to be able to talk to someone and tell them of your past and they can listen in a safe environment. It really is so beneficial . Have you looked at the Gamblers anonymous meetings yet? Do all you can to help yourself at this time. Now is the time to put things in place to prevent you from gambling again . So glad you are not gambling, really, well done!!

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Welcome to the site, its really useful, its really can be a life line some days when struggling with addiction. its good when people reply and i remember when i was new here too. Although i have been here many years i am only a few months into my recovery again, it has been a long learning process for me, dotted with relapses here and there but overall my life has improved a great deal and improved in many areas of life. Try to go on the helpline here if you need to chat too as the advisors are good at helping you sort things out sometimes. The groups are good too if you can find a time that suits. We can leave those pokies in the past Meg, it takes some work. You can look at banning from venues depending on where you are it can be easier than others, states have differing laws. Carry little money on you as possible and just keep in contact with other people who really want recovery. Don’t tempt yourself by going near places that have pokies. Check out Gamblers anonymous meetings, there is counselling, rehabs, meetings, and this wonderful site… There is help available and if you really really want it , it can be achievable to stop gambling. I find making recovery my number one priority is the thing that helps me most. I want it so so badly so i work very hard at it now as i never want to go back to that devastation but its taken me a long time to get to this point. Some people can come here and never gamble again, do what works for you and find what helps prevent you going again the most. Fill your life with new things and life will begin to blossom.

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Well done Trinity

That is fantastic that you went to GA.. another huge step toward helping yourself. It’s so good to be among people who understand and want a better life too

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A decision and a choice, a line in the sand… no more gambling. No gambling for today

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Hi Lizbeth
Just doing another post before i start work. I am so pleased for you and so glad those court proceedings are over. I just feel life can really move forward for you now. I know you will always have hubby in your heart and i know times will still be hard but i am so happy to see your positive and beautiful outlook on life. I can tell you are a kind person Lizbeth. So happy for you.

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Im not going to gamble today. I don’t do it anymore. Its something that i did in my past that i wish i hadn’t but i did. I will learn from my mistakes today and remember why i don’t want to gamble. Finding new things in life to do that are more beneficial to me.

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Hey Bettie

When I read your post i grinned from ear to ear.. how wonderful that you didn’t put up with that treatment. I know that i didn’t come to this forum to make friends i come to recover but making friends along the way here has just been the biggest bonus!!
So glad you went to Debbies, i think its just beautiful that through recovery you have connected to a little support network in the real world. Yey.. hope you girls have fun 🙂

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Well done on starting the December thread.. i love how you add to this little community, you always put in that little bit extra effort and by you doing that has created a whole new thread that people can add to. I love it. I might start another positive thread to like what was the best part of our day today..
Hope you are having a good day Cat

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Hi again Trinity

What a positive post about recovery.. amazing. You are doing so well and it is good you are continuing to post your thoughts and feelings, it really does help. I now use every thing i can to help myself even on days that i feel safe. Well done. I am of the same thought that this experience has brought us to this point in our lives. Addiction teaches us many lessons. Some really big ones. Good can come out of something really terrible. 🙂

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Today i had thoughts of gambling, the nice version, the unrealistic, deceitful version… i came here today and reminded myself of the real version and the truth of what a little bit of gambling would do for me today.. it would destroy my life, so I’m not going there. Not today.

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Hi Kin
So glad you are posting again.. I used to love our chats about recovery and I am really happy that you are here again. Your posts always make me think. Congratulations on not gambling or drinking for Two months. Im gamble free a couple of months now too its amazing isn’t it. Yippeeee, keep going.

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I want to say congratulations on going a whole week gamble free that is fantastic.. keep ignoring those games, i know i follow the advice now that GA gives and that is don’t tempt or test yourself. Stay away from the games and the scores and find new things.
I hope that you continue to post and stay gamble free a day at a time. When we start getting time up we often think we can go back and try again but its usually worse off than the time before when we start again. It never changes, once a compulsive gambler, will never be able to gamble again normally like a social gambler as we have crossed that invisible line into uncontrolled gambling. Keep going Jonathan.

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Hi nancy

I have never forgotten you! I was so pleased to see your post and congratulations on you being six months gamble free, that is wonderful!! Only wish i had seen your posts along the way.
It sounds as though you had been very busy though and i am sorry that hubby is still unwell.
I thank you for your support to me in the early days Nancy when i first came here years ago. I am still only a couple of months in but I am slowly building my way toward a gamble free life. Its not the time that matters its the quality of our days i think.
So pleased to see you back. I remember posting with you and Andrea and Marilee, Female G, all spurring me on. I will always be thankful for that.

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