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Well done on the self-exclusion Linnie…it’s in the air. Quite a few here have done that lately!
I still SCREAM silently for the money I lost…I want it back!
Loss , lonliness and greed are key factors in a CGs self-destruction so…just for today. let’s join all the boring normal people…with their " perfect" lives!Maybe our "fun" days are on hold for now..
Thats what it means to be frozen…
SLOW recovery after the fast crash!Reds did you move to your new house yet?
Busy but exciting!Just serves as a reminder of how gambling destroys our lives by taking our peace and innocence away!
Nothing good comes from gambling Philip!
We need to remember that.
We can’t always control thge urges Philip, but we can control our reaction to them.
Keep saying "not now" or" maybe later".
I find walking helps. As far away as possible from a casino. Listen to music with earplugs. It blocks your gambling thoughts!WELL DONE ON BANNING PUMKIN!
So proud of you!Geordie,
When I sit opposite somebody on a train (rarely), and they are using a laptop, I wonder what’s going on!
I could be you, typing all this philosophy!
You really should be working in counselling G. You have so much to offer!
Glad your mam is ok for now and hope things go well for your dad tomorrow!
I often meant to ask you if your "ex"-(I hate the term!) ever thought of posing to Fand F! Now I know!
I wonder would your daughter benefit by coming here too?
Today is a Bank Holiday in Ireland. An ideal day for a CG with a few bob on hold, free time ( hubby working in the garden-just made a fabulous bbq) and a NEED to win all my money back….
….but what about my pact with Sherry…
and with MYSELF..
and with GOD!
As if God holds us to PACTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Instead, I’m compulsively polishing off a box of chocs that I started at 2 a m…….
on top of BBQ food…
OMG!
Needing a feed or feeding a need!!??
Is this what we call recovery?
Happy Anniversary Kathryn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So you are realising that married life is no fairytale! Join the enlightened circle!
The part of your post that got to me is where hubby picked on the "vulnerable" son. Story of my life! They pretend not to know………….DON’T GO THERE KATHRYN! They know bloody well. When they don’t have the guts to confront the guilty party/wife ( in this case you and me), the weak man gets a woman where it hurts most…by attacking the "mummy’s darling".
It is jealousy and bullying and abuse at it’s lowest form and nodody will tell me otherwise!
I ve lived with it for too long!
Defend your son and don’t be afraid to tell him his dad is a COWARD!
Sorry guys…this is a "gut" post so maybe I should have headed it uo by saying
WOMEN ONLY!
Good for you Kathryn!
I was wondering about you Maria….!! Doesn’t matter about what you FEEL like…time for action now..
"What will you do differently, THIS time" to quote Colin!Hi Mark!
Glad to have met you briefly in the chat!
Sorry to hear your job has gone "belly-up", your’s and thousands of others, but thats not much consolation right now!
I have no doubt that you ‘ll get anither job soon. Any employer with an eye in his head will recognise your qualities a mile off! They shine through your posts.
Turning to gambling when we get out of a routine or when we feel belittled or demoralised is a typical escape for a CG. I ve been off work for a month (except for yesterday) and I cannot believe how lack of structure and routine sent me into a chaotic ****. My habits have become crazy. Over eating. Up all night. Leaving tasks incomplete and postponing essential jobs…and. yes, you guessed it! GAMBLING!
Take a fool’s advice Mark and stick to a strict routine. Plan your days, even if it only means walking around the block at regular intervals!
I’m beginning to realise that my life consists only of two things. Gambling and not gambling!
When I gamble I gamble compulsively.
Likewise with work!
Having the break away from work, taught me that I am not the only one who can do the job! One of my work colleagues has been hinting at that a lot but I see him as "lazy" and have told him, " maybe if you did a bit more , I could do a bit less". He disagrees! He says ww should just do the alloted work and that I kill myself! Food for thought!
I certainly "kill myself" gambling!
Finding balance and an in-between structure is a good tool, I think.
Great that you are carrying a BAG of tools Mark!
Use them well!
P.S. I spoke to Harry just now re "stray" e-mails!
BE GOOD!
work went well G!
Hope the hospital visits go well for your mam on Monday and dad on Tuesday!
Even if I wanted to gamble now I would be too tired. I would have to *** on the casino floor and kick the play button on the machine.
I’m sure stranger things have happened!
Somebody texted me looking for a loan tonight! If only they knew who they were asking. Two grand!
I said NO!A miracle Kin or recovery at it’s best?
So what changed Lisa?
CGs always see the opening to gamble but we need only two things really …time and money. Reflect on how you happened to have both available!
And I will too!
Welcome back!