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"O Amor Perfeito expulsa todo o Medo"!
“Perfect Love casts out all Fear”!
„Doskonała miłość usuwa wszelki strach”!
“Perfect Love casts out all Fear”!
"परफेक्ट लव सभी डर को दूर कर देता है"!
"Perfecte liefde verdrijft alle angst"!
Monica, I’m so pleased to hear and read the way things have turned out for you compared to last Christmas. Seeing is believing! It really is like a miracle the way your life has taken a turn for the better. Buying and wrapping presents is so exciting. That money wouldn’t last an hour in the slots. I feel sick when I think back on what I lost this year alone.
Go easy on that “addictive ” game.
Every time I find myself playing a certain phone game, wildly, I end up playing the slots.
There is definitely some link there.
I’m glad to hear Pete is staying in touch. We had a visit from a man today who brings us a turkey and ham every year…(long story but my son never knew he buys them-a bit like your son and Pete-bad feeling there) I cooked a roast beef dinner. I’m in very bad form and hubby is driving me nuts.
I envy you being able to sleep. I’m exhausted from sleep deprivation.
A HAPPY AND HOLY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOURS!I hope your symptoms subside in time for Christmas, IDI.
Not a good time to be sick.
Being stuck indoors (for an online gambler) can also be boring/tempting/risky.
Keep your barriers high.
I hear what you say about other members’ relapses.
At the risk of sounding “preachy” , a GA phrase comes to mind -“don’t compare yourself to others”.
When I read of other members relapsing, it gives me a jolt and a longing all in one but when you sit across from and SEE a member in GA arriving at a meeting on the back of a gambling binge, it’s a completely different scenario.
Seeing the red /dead eyes the unshaven face, the unkempt appearance and shabby dress on a person who usually presents in an upbeat confident manner or if the member is a lady a somewhat similar look (except for the shaving!!). Watching that person staring at the floor, trying to avoid the gaze of others certainly would not be an incentive to “try your luck”. Pride would prevent me from attending a meeting in that state. ‘Bad enough losing face on camera in the casino. ……….
In my experience, gambling is like that old flu virus. It comes from nowhere, whips you around and disappears just as fast.
Self protection helps (sometimes) but when our defenses are weakened by stress, illness, emotional highs and lows, we tend as CGs ( for brevity) to lose the plot and all hell breaks loose.
Yes, it is all in the mindset.
Remind me to follow my own counsel and re set my silly mind!
PS Hubby arrived home earlier after delivering local Christmas presents maith go leor le uisce beatha…and DRIVING!! A recipe for disaster. In the past I would be in the slots by now. I had a long bath and retired to my bedroom.
I hate alcohol even more than I hate gambling.
Brings back terrible memories.Just touching base, Laura, to say
HAPPY (GAMBLE FREE) CHRISTMAS.Jen, it’s a month since you made a brave comeback here on GT.
I just want to applaud you on your perseverance and patience and to thank you for all the support you have given to me..
I am delighted to see you kept up your thread and kept a clean slate.
Very well done!
In the Material World, our security is , of course tied up with our Bank Balance.
The danger here (for me anyway) is that life becomes unbalanced if we focus too much on one aspect.
For example. I put XXXX amount of money in slot machines recently.
When I checked my bank account online, I noticed I was charged “unpaid fee”for a cancelled direct debit.
I’m hounding the bank to get approx 12 quid restored to my account. I am like a dog with a bone. Can’t let go!
The agent went into a lengthy explanation as to why/how that fee is justified. I told her that my query has nothing to do with the amount of money but with the principle of False Charges and that I want my money restored. She is “taking it to a higher level”. I told her I will be watching my online account “in anticipation of a fair outcome”.
How is that for misplaced security!! I could very easily get hung up on money so I need to remind myself that there are no pockets in a shroud.
HA HA!!
PS. I bought my husband a sewing machine last Christmas, Argos do a dandy machine for around 100 quid.Why not buy your hubby a glue gun and an instruction manual from Santa?….is sad
Gambling takes as much (or even more) effort than recovery.
Take it from me, IDI, the effort we put into recovery is far more worthwhile than that which we put into gambling.
Gambling makes us believe things that can’t live without it.