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Hei huolestunut äiti Kuinka paljon ihailen voimaa, jonka tarvitsit viestisi kirjoittamiseen. Haluaisin sanoa teille niin paljon, mutta pidän ensimmäisen vastaukseni lyhyenä. Olet oikeassa, kun sanot, että poikasi voi käyttää tietoisuuttasi riippuvuudestasi manipuloida sinua, ja mielestäni mitä enemmän tietoa saat, sitä helpompi sinun on selviytyä. Olet osoittanut minulle, että sinulla on hämmästyttävä voima kirjoittamalla ensimmäinen viesti – nyt sinun on käytettävä tätä voimaa huolehtiaksesi itsestäsi. Jos murenee hänen riippuvuutensa takia, et voi auttaa häntä tai itseäsi. Varaa aikaa joka päivä puolestasi, jolloin et ajattele hänen riippuvuuttaan, mutta aika, jolloin teet jotain mistä pidät. Poikasi hallitsee riippuvuutensa, mutta sinä et – eikä sinun tarvitsekaan olla. Riippuvuus vie usein ne, jotka ovat lähimpänä aina pohjaan, jos he sallivat sen. Asuuko poikasi kanssasi? Se on kova viesti jokaiselle äidille, mutta et voi pakottaa poikaasi lopettamaan pelaamista, et voi pelastaa häntä. Kirjoitan kuitenkin sinulle, koska tiedän, että poikasi voi hallita riippuvuuksiaan; hän ei ehkä ole vielä valmis muuttamaan elämäänsä, mutta se on hänen voimansa tehdä niin. Hyvä tukimuoto on Gam-Anon, GA: n sisaryhmä-ehkä löydät ryhmän omalta alueeltasi. Fyysisesti istuminen muiden kanssa, jotka ymmärtävät sinua, voi tarjota suurta mukavuutta – ajattelen aina, että ruoka- ja juomaryhmäni istuvat yhdessä juttelemassa kupin teetä. Ei ole väliä kuinka monta tarinaa luet, tarinasi on ainutlaatuinen ja ansaitset tulla kuulluksi ja huolehdittavaksi. F & F -ryhmä on huomenna illalla ja toinen torstaina, molemmat klo 10–23. Haluaisin "tavata" sinut siellä, kun voimme kommunikoida reaaliajassa. Se on yksityinen ja turvallinen. foorumilla ei näy mitään ryhmässä sanottua. Toivon, että saan puhua kanssanne huomenna illalla, mutta sillä välin kirjoittakaa uudelleen ja ehkä kertokaa, kuinka vanha poikanne on. Jos et halua kuulla poikaasi, suosittelen, ettet kuuntele liian tarkasti hänen sanojaan – riippuvuuden sanat ovat usein julmia ja manipuloivia. Puhu pian uudelleen. Tiedän tuntemasi yksinäisyyden, mutta kävelen vierelläsi niin kauan kuin haluat, ja toivon, että tunnet olosi vähemmän yksinäiseksi. Sametti
Hi Worried Mum
How much I admire the strength it took for you to write your post.
There is so much I would like to say to you but I will keep my first reply short. You are right when you say that your son can use your unawareness of his addiction to manipulate you and in my opinion the more knowledge you can gain the easier it will be for you to cope.
You have proved to me that you have amazing strength by writing that first post – now you need to use that strength to look after yourself. If you crumble because of his addiction you won’t be able to help him or yourself. Take time out every day for you, a time where you don’t think about his addiction but a time when you do something that you enjoy. Your son is controlled by his addiction but you are not – and nor do you have to be.
An addiction will often bring those who are closest all the way down to the bottom, if they allow it. Does your son live with you?
It is a tough message for any mother but you cannot make your son stop gambling, you cannot save him. However, I am writing to you because I know that your son can control his addictions; he might not be ready to change his life yet but it is within his power to do so.
A good form of support is Gam-Anon, the sister group of GA – maybe you could find a group in your area. Physically sitting with others who understand you can give great comfort – I always think of my F&F groups as sitting together talking over a cup of tea. It doesn’t matter how many stories you read, your story is unique and you deserve to be heard and cared for.
There is an F&F group tomorrow evening and another on Thursday, both between 10 and 11pm. I would love to ‘meet’ you there, when we can communicate in real time. It is private and safe. nothing said in the group appears on the forum.
I hope to ‘speak’ to you tomorrow evening but in the meantime please write again and maybe let me know how old your son is.
If you don’t want to hear your son then I suggest you don’t listen too closely to his words – words spoken by an addiction are often cruel and manipulative.
Speak again soon. I know the loneliness you feel but I will walk beside you for as long as you want me to and hopefully you will feel less alone.
VelvetOi, mãe preocupada. Como eu admiro a força que você levou para escrever sua postagem. Há muito que gostaria de dizer a você, mas vou manter minha primeira resposta curta. Você tem razão quando diz que seu filho pode usar o fato de você não perceber o vício dele para manipular você e, em minha opinião, quanto mais conhecimento você adquirir, mais fácil será para você lidar com isso. Você me provou que tem uma força incrível ao escrever aquele primeiro post – agora você precisa usar essa força para cuidar de si mesmo. Se você desmoronar por causa do vício dele, não será capaz de ajudá-lo ou a si mesmo. Reserve um tempo todos os dias para você, um momento em que você não pense sobre o vício dele, mas um momento em que faça algo que goste. Seu filho é controlado pelo vício, mas você não é – e nem precisa ser. Um vício muitas vezes trará aqueles que estão mais próximos até o fundo, se eles permitirem. Seu filho mora com você? É uma mensagem difícil para qualquer mãe, mas você não pode fazer seu filho parar de jogar, não pode salvá-lo. No entanto, estou escrevendo para você porque sei que seu filho pode controlar seus vícios; ele pode não estar pronto para mudar de vida ainda, mas está em seu poder fazer isso. Uma boa forma de apoio é o Gam-Anon, o grupo irmão do GA – talvez você possa encontrar um grupo em sua área. Sentar-se fisicamente com outras pessoas que entendem que você pode dar grande conforto – eu sempre penso em meus grupos F&F como sentados juntos conversando sobre uma xícara de chá. Não importa quantas histórias você leia, sua história é única e você merece ser ouvido e cuidado. Tem um grupo de F&F amanhã à noite e outro na quinta-feira, ambos entre as 22h e as 23h. Eu adoraria 'conhecê-lo' lá, quando pudermos nos comunicar em tempo real. É privado e seguro. nada dito no grupo aparece no fórum. Espero 'falar' com você amanhã à noite, mas enquanto isso, escreva novamente e talvez me diga quantos anos seu filho tem. Se você não quer ouvir seu filho, sugiro que não ouça muito atentamente suas palavras – palavras ditas por um vício costumam ser cruéis e manipuladoras. Fale novamente em breve. Eu sei a solidão que você sente, mas vou caminhar ao seu lado enquanto você quiser e espero que você se sinta menos sozinho. Veludo
안녕 걱정하는 엄마 나는 당신이 당신의 게시물을 작성하는 데 필요한 힘에 얼마나 감탄했습니다. 하고 싶은 말이 너무 많지만 첫 번째 답변은 짧게 줄이겠습니다. 당신의 아들이 자신의 중독에 대한 당신의 무지를 이용하여 당신을 조종할 수 있고 더 많은 지식을 얻을 수 있고 더 쉽게 대처할 수 있다고 제 생각에는 당신이 말하는 것이 옳습니다. 당신은 첫 번째 게시물을 작성하여 놀라운 힘이 있음을 나에게 증명했습니다. 이제 그 힘을 사용하여 자신을 돌보아야 합니다. 그의 중독으로 인해 무너지면 그와 자신을 도울 수 없습니다. 당신이 그의 중독에 대해 생각하지 않고 당신이 즐기는 무언가를 할 때 당신을 위해 매일 시간을 가지십시오. 당신의 아들은 그의 중독에 의해 통제되지만 당신은 그렇지 않습니다. 그리고 당신도 그럴 필요가 없습니다. 중독은 허용하는 경우 가장 가까운 사람들을 바닥까지 끌어내리는 경우가 많습니다. 당신의 아들은 당신과 함께 살고 있습니까? 어느 어머니에게나 힘든 메시지지만 아들이 도박을 그만두게 할 수 없고 구할 수도 없습니다. 그러나 나는 당신의 아들이 자신의 중독을 통제할 수 있다는 것을 알기 때문에 당신에게 편지를 씁니다. 그는 아직 자신의 삶을 바꿀 준비가 되어 있지 않을 수도 있지만 그렇게 하는 것은 그의 능력 안에 있습니다. 좋은 지원 형태는 GA의 자매 그룹인 Gam-Anon입니다. 아마도 귀하의 지역에서 그룹을 찾을 수 있을 것입니다. 당신을 이해하는 다른 사람들과 물리적으로 앉는 것은 큰 위안을 줄 수 있습니다. 저는 항상 F&F 그룹이 함께 앉아 차 한잔에 대해 이야기하는 것으로 생각합니다. 당신이 얼마나 많은 이야기를 읽었는지는 중요하지 않습니다. 당신의 이야기는 독특하며 당신은 귀를 기울이고 보살핌을 받을 자격이 있습니다. F&F 그룹은 내일 저녁에, 또 다른 그룹은 목요일 오후 10시에서 11시 사이에 있습니다. 나는 우리가 실시간으로 소통할 수 있을 때 그곳에서 '만나고' 싶습니다. 개인적이고 안전합니다. 그룹에서 말한 내용이 포럼에 표시되지 않습니다. 내일 저녁에 당신과 '대화'하기를 희망하지만 그 동안 다시 편지를 써서 당신의 아들이 몇 살인지 알려주십시오. 아들의 말을 듣고 싶지 않다면 그의 말에 너무 귀를 기울이지 않는 것이 좋습니다. 중독자가 하는 말은 종종 잔인하고 교묘합니다. 곧 다시 말하십시오. 당신이 느끼는 외로움을 알지만 당신이 원하는 만큼 당신 옆에서 걸을 것이며 당신이 덜 외롭지 않기를 바랍니다. 벨벳
Oi, mãe preocupada. Como eu admiro a força que você levou para escrever sua postagem. Há muito que gostaria de dizer a você, mas vou manter minha primeira resposta curta. Você tem razão quando diz que seu filho pode usar o fato de você não perceber o vício dele para manipular você e, em minha opinião, quanto mais conhecimento você adquirir, mais fácil será para você lidar com isso. Você me provou que tem uma força incrível ao escrever aquele primeiro post – agora você precisa usar essa força para cuidar de si mesmo. Se você desmoronar por causa do vício dele, não será capaz de ajudá-lo ou a si mesmo. Reserve um tempo todos os dias para você, um momento em que você não pense sobre o vício dele, mas um momento em que faça algo que goste. Seu filho é controlado pelo vício, mas você não é – e nem precisa ser. Um vício muitas vezes trará aqueles que estão mais próximos até o fundo, se eles permitirem. Seu filho mora com você? É uma mensagem difícil para qualquer mãe, mas você não pode fazer seu filho parar de jogar, não pode salvá-lo. No entanto, estou escrevendo para você porque sei que seu filho pode controlar seus vícios; ele pode não estar pronto para mudar de vida ainda, mas está em seu poder fazer isso. Uma boa forma de apoio é o Gam-Anon, o grupo irmão do GA – talvez você possa encontrar um grupo em sua área. Sentar-se fisicamente com outras pessoas que entendem que você pode dar grande conforto – eu sempre penso em meus grupos F&F como sentados juntos conversando sobre uma xícara de chá. Não importa quantas histórias você leia, sua história é única e você merece ser ouvido e cuidado. Tem um grupo de F&F amanhã à noite e outro na quinta-feira, ambos entre as 22h e as 23h. Eu adoraria 'conhecê-lo' lá, quando pudermos nos comunicar em tempo real. É privado e seguro. nada dito no grupo aparece no fórum. Espero 'falar' com você amanhã à noite, mas enquanto isso, escreva novamente e talvez me diga quantos anos seu filho tem. Se você não quer ouvir seu filho, sugiro que não ouça muito atentamente suas palavras – palavras ditas por um vício costumam ser cruéis e manipuladoras. Fale novamente em breve. Eu sei a solidão que você sente, mas vou caminhar ao seu lado enquanto você quiser e espero que você se sinta menos sozinho. Veludo
Cześć Zmartwiona Mamo Jak bardzo podziwiam siłę, jaką włożyłeś w napisanie swojego posta. Jest tak wiele rzeczy, które chciałbym ci powiedzieć, ale moja pierwsza odpowiedź będzie krótka. Masz rację mówiąc, że twój syn może wykorzystać twoją nieświadomość swojego uzależnienia do manipulowania tobą i moim zdaniem im więcej wiedzy zdobędziesz, tym łatwiej ci będzie sobie radzić. Pisząc ten pierwszy post udowodniłeś mi, że masz niesamowitą siłę – teraz musisz wykorzystać tę siłę, aby zadbać o siebie. Jeśli rozpadniesz się z powodu jego uzależnienia, nie będziesz w stanie pomóc jemu ani sobie. Każdego dnia znajdź dla siebie czas, czas, w którym nie myślisz o jego uzależnieniu, ale czas, kiedy robisz coś, co sprawia ci przyjemność. Twój syn jest kontrolowany przez swoje uzależnienie, ale ty nie – i nie musisz. Uzależnienie często sprowadza tych, którzy są najbliżej, na sam dół, jeśli na to pozwalają. Czy twój syn mieszka z tobą? To trudna wiadomość dla każdej matki, ale nie możesz zmusić syna do zaprzestania hazardu, nie możesz go uratować. Piszę jednak do Ciebie, bo wiem, że Twój syn potrafi kontrolować swoje nałogi; może nie być jeszcze gotowy na zmianę swojego życia, ale jest to w jego mocy. Dobrą formą wsparcia jest Gam-Anon, siostrzana grupa AH – może mógłbyś znaleźć grupę w swojej okolicy. Fizyczne siedzenie z innymi, którzy cię rozumieją, może dać duży komfort – zawsze myślę o moich grupach F&F jak o siedzeniu razem i rozmowie przy filiżance herbaty. Nie ma znaczenia, ile historii przeczytałeś, Twoja historia jest wyjątkowa i zasługujesz na to, by Cię wysłuchano i otoczono Cię opieką. Jutro wieczorem jest grupa F&F, a druga w czwartek, obie między 22:00 a 23:00. Bardzo chciałbym cię tam „spotkać”, kiedy będziemy mogli komunikować się w czasie rzeczywistym. Jest prywatny i bezpieczny. nic powiedziane w grupie nie pojawia się na forum. Mam nadzieję, że "porozmawiam" z tobą jutro wieczorem, ale w międzyczasie proszę napisz jeszcze raz i może daj mi znać, ile lat ma twój syn. Jeśli nie chcesz słyszeć swojego syna, sugeruję, abyś nie słuchał zbyt uważnie jego słów – słowa wypowiadane przez nałóg są często okrutne i manipulacyjne. Mów ponownie wkrótce. Wiem, że czujesz samotność, ale będę chodzić obok ciebie tak długo, jak tego chcesz i miejmy nadzieję, że poczujesz się mniej samotny. Aksamit
Hei bekymret mamma Hvor mye jeg beundrer styrken det tok for deg å skrive innlegget ditt. Det er så mye jeg vil si til deg, men jeg vil beholde mitt første svar kort. Du har rett når du sier at sønnen din kan bruke din ubevissthet om avhengigheten til å manipulere deg, og etter min mening, jo mer kunnskap du kan få, jo lettere blir det for deg å takle. Du har bevist for meg at du har fantastisk styrke ved å skrive det første innlegget – nå må du bruke den styrken til å passe på deg selv. Hvis du smuldrer på grunn av hans avhengighet, vil du ikke kunne hjelpe ham eller deg selv. Ta deg tid hver dag for deg, en tid hvor du ikke tenker på avhengigheten hans, men en tid da du gjør noe du liker. Sønnen din blir kontrollert av sin avhengighet, men du er ikke – og du må heller ikke være det. En avhengighet vil ofte bringe de som er nærmest helt ned til bunnen, hvis de tillater det. Bor sønnen din hos deg? Det er en tøff beskjed for enhver mor, men du kan ikke få sønnen din til å slutte å spille, du kan ikke redde ham. Imidlertid skriver jeg til deg fordi jeg vet at sønnen din kan kontrollere avhengigheten hans; han er kanskje ikke klar til å forandre livet sitt ennå, men det er innenfor hans makt å gjøre det. En god form for støtte er Gam-Anon, søstergruppen til GA-kanskje du kan finne en gruppe i ditt område. Fysisk å sitte sammen med andre som forstår deg kan gi stor trøst – jeg tenker alltid på mine F & F -grupper som å sitte sammen og snakke sammen over en kopp te. Det spiller ingen rolle hvor mange historier du leser, historien din er unik og du fortjener å bli hørt og tatt vare på. Det er en F & F -gruppe i morgen kveld og en annen på torsdag, både mellom 10 og 23:00. Jeg vil gjerne "møte" deg der, når vi kan kommunisere i sanntid. Det er privat og trygt. ingenting som er sagt i gruppen, vises på forumet. Jeg håper å kunne "snakke" med deg i morgen kveld, men i mellomtiden kan du skrive igjen og fortelle meg hvor gammel sønnen din er. Hvis du ikke vil høre sønnen din, foreslår jeg at du ikke lytter for nøye til ordene hans – ord som snakkes av en avhengighet er ofte grusomme og manipulerende. Snakk snart igjen. Jeg kjenner ensomheten du føler, men jeg vil gå ved siden av deg så lenge du vil at jeg skal, og forhåpentligvis vil du føle deg mindre alene. Fløyel
Здравейте, притеснена мама Колко се възхищавам на силата, която ви беше необходима, за да напишете публикацията си. Има толкова много неща, които бих искал да ви кажа, но ще запазя първия си отговор кратък. Прав си, когато казваш, че синът ти може да използва твоето несъзнание за зависимостта си, за да те манипулира и според мен колкото повече знания можеш да придобиеш, толкова по -лесно ще се справиш. Доказахте ми, че имате невероятна сила, като написахте този първи пост – сега трябва да използвате тази сила, за да се грижите за себе си. Ако се разпаднете поради зависимостта му, няма да можете да помогнете на него или на себе си. Отделяйте всеки ден време за вас, време, в което не мислите за зависимостта му, а време, когато правите нещо, което ви харесва. Синът ви е контролиран от зависимостта си, но вие не сте – и не трябва да бъдете. Пристрастяването често води тези, които са най -близо до дъното, ако го позволят. Синът ви живее ли с вас? Това е трудно послание за всяка майка, но не можете да накарате сина си да спре да залага, не можете да го спасите. Пиша ви обаче, защото знам, че синът ви може да контролира зависимостите си; може би все още не е готов да промени живота си, но е по силите му да го направи. Добра форма на подкрепа е Gam-Anon, сестринската група на GA-може би бихте могли да намерите група във вашия район. Физическото седене с други, които разбират, че можете да дадете голям комфорт – винаги си мисля за моите F&F групи, които седят заедно и говорят на чаша чай. Няма значение колко истории сте прочели, вашата история е уникална и вие заслужавате да бъдете чути и обгрижвани. Утре вечерта има група F&F и друга в четвъртък, между 10 и 23 часа. Бих искал да се срещнем там, когато можем да общуваме в реално време. Той е частен и безопасен. нищо казано в групата не се появява във форума. Надявам се да ви „говоря“ утре вечер, но междувременно, моля, пишете отново и може би ме уведомете на колко години е вашият син. Ако не искате да чуете сина си, предлагам ви да не се вслушвате твърде внимателно в думите му – думите, изречени от пристрастяване, често са жестоки и манипулативни. Говорете отново скоро. Знам самотата, която изпитвате, но аз ще вървя до вас толкова дълго, колкото искате, и се надявам, че ще се чувствате по -малко сами. Кадифе
Hi Sophia
Compulsive gamblers can learn to control their addiction and live wonderful gamble-free lives or I wouldn’t be here.
It is, however, incredibly difficult for a man with a gambling addiction to face his demons and muster up enough courage to fight for recovery. It isn’t so much whether your boyfriend loves you enough, it is more whether he loves himself enough.
Your ex-boyfriend probably meant all the things he said to you and he could have said them from the bottom of his heart but if he cannot love himself enough to save himself then his words are just words and words are not enough, in my opinion.
Without action from him there will be no change.
You are not selfish taking a stand because the only person you can save is you. If your boyfriend has not done enough then you cannot force him to do more.
Your ex can change his life, he can control his addiction, he can prove to you by his actions that he is genuinely determined to live gamble-free.
I hope you will go out on trips with your friends and live the life you deserve. It is really important that you do not allow his addiction to destroy your life because that will not help him or you.
It would be great to ‘meet’ you in an F&F group sometime. I would love to hear from you again and to know that you are doing ok.
VelvetHello Sophia
Thanks for starting a thread in the Gambling Therapy friends and family forum. This forum will provide you with warmth and understanding from your peers.
Feel free to use the friends and family group, you’ll find the times for these if you click on the “Group times” box on our Home page
Read about the friends and Family Online Groups
Now that you have introduced yourself you’ll find that many of the people you meet here have already read your initial introduction and they’ll welcome you in like an old friend 🙂
If you’re the friend or family member of someone who is either in, or has been through, the GMA residential programme please take extra care to make sure that nothing you say in groups, or on our forums, inadvertently identifies that person. Even if your loved one isn’t connected with GMA, please don’t identify them either directly or indirectly just in case they decide to use the site themselves.
You’ll find a lot of advice on this site, some of which you’ll follow, some you won’t…but that’s ok because only you fully understand your situation and what’s best for you and the people you love. So, take the support you need and leave the advice you don’t because it all comes from a caring, nurturing place 🙂
We look forward to hearing all about you!
Take care
The Gambling Therapy Team
PS: Let me just remind you to take a look at our privacy policy and terms and conditions so you know how it all works!
Hi Jo
It is a sad fact that many people who have lived with a compulsive gambler continue to feel the pain for years due to the loss of dreams and financial stability.
I understand your post completely and although I cannot reverse your financial position, I hope that I can support you emotionally.
I would really like to ‘talk’ to you in real time – I found that sharing my innermost feelings with others in privacy was a great boost to my recovery. The F&F groups are Tuesday and Thursday evening 10-11pm and I would love to ‘meet’ you there. It is a safe group, it might be just you and me but whatever is said, it will never appear on the forum.
I do not think you should be shaking your younger self for not understanding what was hurting you and for supporting him – this addiction is not something that you could have been expected to know about. Beating yourself up helps nobody.
There are genuine explanations why your husband did not see interested in acknowledging the misery he caused – I assure you your husband did not want or ask for his addiction any more than you did – he acted badly but he damaged himself as well as you.
I am not an apologist for the addiction to gamble – I hate it and what it does to those who own it and those who love them but knowledge of the addiction does help to take away a lot of the guilt, resentment and anger that is felt by F&F.
I really hope you will come and ‘talk’ to me but in the meantime if you want to come back at me in any way, please feel free to do so.
VelvetHello Jo
Thanks for starting a thread in the Gambling Therapy friends and family forum. This forum will provide you with warmth and understanding from your peers.
Feel free to use the friends and family group, you’ll find the times for these if you click on the “Group times” box on our Home page
Read about the friends and Family Online Groups
Now that you have introduced yourself you’ll find that many of the people you meet here have already read your initial introduction and they’ll welcome you in like an old friend 🙂
If you’re the friend or family member of someone who is either in, or has been through, the GMA residential programme please take extra care to make sure that nothing you say in groups, or on our forums, inadvertently identifies that person. Even if your loved one isn’t connected with GMA, please don’t identify them either directly or indirectly just in case they decide to use the site themselves.
You’ll find a lot of advice on this site, some of which you’ll follow, some you won’t…but that’s ok because only you fully understand your situation and what’s best for you and the people you love. So, take the support you need and leave the advice you don’t because it all comes from a caring, nurturing place 🙂
We look forward to hearing all about you!
Take care
The Gambling Therapy Team
PS: Let me just remind you to take a look at our privacy policy and terms and conditions so you know how it all works!
Hi Amo
It would be great to get an update – I think that the recovery for F&F is really tough and so often ignored.
I hope that life is treating you kindly.
Do you know if your husband ever sought support?
Please speak again
As Ever
VelvetHello Joyce and thanks for starting a thread in the Gambling Therapy forums
Here at Gambling Therapy we pride ourselves on being a caring and diverse online community who can help and support you with the difficulties you’re currently facing. We understand that this might be a tough time for you, particularly if you’re new to recovery, so come here as often as you need to and participate in the forums, access online groups and connect to the live advice helpline if you need one to one support. We’re in this together!
Here on the forum you can share your experiences in a safe, supportive and accepting environment. The beauty of writing it all down is that you can take your time and you will be creating a record of your progress that you can look back on if it ever feels like you’re not moving forward. So, share as much or as little as you like but do try to stick to keeping just one thread in this forum so people know where to find you if they want to be updated on your progress or share something with you.
As well as the forums New Members are invited to join Charles in the New Members Practical Advice Group On Mondays at 21:00 (UK) and Thursday at 19:00(UK)
And on that note….
I’m going to hand you over to our community because I’m sure they will have some words of wisdom for you 🙂
Take care
The Gambling Therapy Team
PS: Let me just remind you to take a look at our privacy policy and terms and conditions so you know how it all works!
Hello Quidittch and thanks for starting a thread in the Gambling Therapy forums
Here at Gambling Therapy we pride ourselves on being a caring and diverse online community who can help and support you with the difficulties you’re currently facing. We understand that this might be a tough time for you, particularly if you’re new to recovery, so come here as often as you need to and participate in the forums, access online groups and connect to the live advice helpline if you need one to one support. We’re in this together!
Here on the forum you can share your experiences in a safe, supportive and accepting environment. The beauty of writing it all down is that you can take your time and you will be creating a record of your progress that you can look back on if it ever feels like you’re not moving forward. So, share as much or as little as you like but do try to stick to keeping just one thread in this forum so people know where to find you if they want to be updated on your progress or share something with you.
As well as the forums New Members are invited to join Charles in the New Members Practical Advice Group On Mondays at 21:00 (UK) and Thursday at 19:00(UK)
And on that note….
I’m going to hand you over to our community because I’m sure they will have some words of wisdom for you 🙂
Take care
The Gambling Therapy Team
PS: Let me just remind you to take a look at our privacy policy and terms and conditions so you know how it all works!