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B, I think if HE needed some info on banking business, I would have referred him to the bank!
Why call you? I would say his real motive was to find out if he could still press the same old buttons.
Sorry, but he DID!
My quess is, he ll be back !
Just like the gambling demon. Addictions need to be starved,not fed!
But you know that already!Hi Larry!
Thanks for telling me about Black Friday!
Will that day ever come for me?
When it does I will be free of debt.
When Im free of debt, I will be truely FREE!Glad all went well with your little man Kathryn………..everything changes! Life is full of ups and downs. My boss’s father died this morning…you are heading to dad-in-law’s "do". I had a nice evening out with friends from work (night off from work which was owed to me)…friends coming to visit tomorrow…hubby cleaning and cooking…life goes on for all of us without gambling. Nothing stands still! Yes, tomorrow is a new day! and the living is easy! Unless we make it difficult by ensnaring ourselves to illusions and false hopes!
Lets hope Bailey learns from all this K!
We cannot be beside our children everyday of their lives.
Let’s hope they won’t make him the "school hero" either. Sometimes it is better to be shunned for a while. rather than glorified for doing wrong. That could have the reverse effect. And it can happen!
Just let him know nothing has changed between you and him!Hi B!
Well done on not taking the negative route to the casino!
I’m very aware of that feeling that NOTHING compares to gambling ( I sometimes listen to Sinead O’ Connor’s version of NOTHING COMPARES TO YOU and claim it as my gambling theme song).
Bettie, I think you don’t need me to point out how you are replacing one " addiction" with another.
Gambling and "bad company" are the two methods you use when you feel low. They are a form of self abuse. Try to rise above it B. Its not easy. I know because I’ve been there, done that, But we have a duty to ourselves to start a better life.
I force myself to buy something for myself when I go shopping, and a voice keeps saying " you don’t deserve it, you don’t deserve anything!"
Who conditioned us to believe that nonsense B?
When you change, EVERYTHING and EVERYBODY changes……hope all gets sorted soon Kathryn!
At least you are aware there is a problem.Hi B!
Why should you crawl into a hole if some waster made you feel less than WE KNOW you are….?
Try not to set yourself up for negative stimuli!
Cgs are good at that.
Hold your head high B!
Come back smiling!Hi Kathryn!
Didn’t get much chance to say anything last time our paths crossed in the chat room!
Sometimes unresolved issues take over there!
I hope you are still enjoying your job and that things work out well for your boy!
My two sons were home on Monday night. The quiet one from Holland and the "wayward" one from Dublin. He decided to take out his unresolved anger and aggression on me and had quite a bit of alcohol taken so I refused to rise to the bait. Hubby just sat in silence pretending not to notice. It drives me mad!
I think, if I were a man and if I heard my son/brother speak to my wife/mother in the disrespectful tone I was spoken to, I would place a running kick where he would feel it most.
My other son was very sympathetic the next day, saying it was a disgrace how his younger brother behaved but DID NOTHING at the time!
Im glad Bailey is getting sorted out now. Much easier when they are young. I should have insisted that my son got help for his anger when he was still under my control.
Ah well! Its never to late. I keep hoping he will turn a corner one day. He might surprise us all yet!Maybe this is the knight in white armour coming for you B!
Just fall at his feet if he comes into your bank…
"Take me now, who needs money"!
Fingers crossed!THat film sounds well worth a watch B! Must look out for it!
Every time I hear you mention working out, I cringe, feel my flabby belly gurgling and run for food!
Glad youre enjoying your days off. My son came home from Holland tonight for two nights…my younger son (jealous heart) turned up an hour late at the airport, under the influence (we were sitting waiting in the car park for what seemed like ages ,4 euro per hour) so we didnt get home til late. Cooked a meal and he ( youngest) made sure "elder brother" didn’t get a chance to steal his thunder. He was really winding me up and trying to stir an arguement to spoil the visit. I came to bed at midnight. Still awake 2.30 am!
As you say, thats life!Very hard when it comes so near the bone B!
"there but for God’s grace go you or I"!
another test of patience Larry!
Waiting for the internet connection is a bit like a child waiting for Santa!
Roll on November 9th!
On that day my son will be coming from Holland on a two night trip.
I will have completed a week of night duty ( which Im sort of dreading this time round), and I will be heading into a week off….
How we wish our lives away!
If you read this, I hope you are settling into your new home!
glad to read about your weekend of fun Kathryn. What a change from gambling! Did Jode ever gamble?
I hope things level out with your son. Believe me I know what is like to have a "wild one". I held my breathe for years…even now ( he s 21), I never know what I’ll hear next.
When there are long silences and no contact from him its even worse..he no longer lives at home.
Sometimes I think my heart will stop when I think of all he could be up to…
Evertry praying?
It sure helps me to "hand it all over". There is only so much we can do for our children. And sometimes it’s not enough. Especially the moms!!
If you were gambling you would blame that, so one up for you this time!
We need to teach them to be responsible for there own actions.youre scaring me Larry!
is this only for your own use or can others peply Larry?
Anyway, I ll take a chance!
I just want to wish you all the best as you move to your new home.
Many happy days and nights ahead to relax and enjoy life by your own fireside instead of warming your butt on a casino stool!
and it’s all thanks to your emormous effort to make recovery a success for yourself and so many others here.
One day at a time!
Long live the 3 Gs!