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Thank-you for sharing x
It’s great to see you posting. Have a great day buddy. Xxx
It doesn’t sound corny at all. I believe that God wrapped his loving arms around you and gave you a release. God bless xoxox
What is CDL?
I’m not a fan of people constantly saying I’m a compulsive gambler because I think it reinforces the negative rather than promoting the positive of being in recovery. An example is like the golfer who focuses on getting the ball into the hole is more successful than the guy who focuses on not missing the hole. They both have the same goal but if you focus on what you don’t want to do, aren’t you taking your eye off what you do want? I guess at the end of the day, whatever label you place on it, we’re all here wanting the same thing, a pleasant gamble-free life. The rest is just semantics.
Sherrie
xoxoxoxDon’t throw the baby out with the bath water. I enjoy chatting to you. Just cos you don’t like a frequently occuring phrase on recovery websites isn’t a reason not to enjoy all the good they have to offer. I don’t do GA myself and I think it’s a real negative to start every meeting with I’m a CG and I last gambled etc. My focus atm is looking at the positives like where I am today compared to the start if the month. I get where you’re coming from and respect your decision. I’m just asking you to try focus on some good chats you had to make sure you aren’t making a mistake. Have a good day. Sherrie xxx
I got the book. I shall start it after work tonight. I’m sort of excited to read it because of your enthusiasm for it. I’ll report back xxx
You are here and posting. I know that my commitment to myself to post once a day no matter what really helped me to get my head around what I was doing. Make a commitment to yourself. Post once a day, once a week. Put some barriers in place. If you have someone you trust who can help you with your money that’s a great place to start as we cannot gamble without any money. I wish you well. I recognise that your posting here is a statement of intent in the first place because you aren’t out there thinking of ways to cause more damage.
I’m sorry to hear you are run down. How has your day been? Are you feeling any better? What plans do you have for tomorrow? My favourite things to do to relax are watch a movie or read a book or take a hot bath. I just wanted to give you some input cos you’ve been so kind to me and I am worried that you might be having a wobble. Stay strong hun xoxox
That’s sound nice Nick. I imagine it will feel nice to be doing something good to help others. Enjoy your rest days. x