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Ten gamble free days is a great achievement!
The good news is, we only need to stay free for one day and the days add themselves up.
Not having instant access to cash is vital in the early weeks/months.
Use all the support you can get.
Have you ever been to GA?Are you travelling alone, Laura?
I hope all your needs are met by the airline and that you have a wonderful trip.
‘Thought your travel date was 17th?
I must have got it wrong.Geordie, try not to over react to the closing of a thread.
Let GT deal with it.
If we write a post in good faith, it is up to the recipient to deal with it. We are all grown ups here . I have never met an “innocent” CG. We know lots of tricks.
As I see it, you always write truthful posts. Why do you need to defend yourself against the indefensible?
Those who are dishonest in recovery will always be peeved by truth.
“The things we don’t want to hear are the things we need to hear” still applies!
TRUTH STANDS ALONE.
Keep posting G.
Your input on GT is invaluable.Curling up on the couch for a sleep is the best medicine when we are tired, Lizbeth. You had a long journey and a party to enjoy, in between. Travelling as we get older , and with increased traffic, can be stressful in itself. Remember, you are also recovering from flu and none of us can act like 25 year olds anymore!
Saying no to gambling today will strengthen you to give the same response tomorrow.
As soon as the thought flashes into to your mind , stamp your feet and shout “NO”!
It works!What does the GMA course involve, Monica?
Is it a set number of weeks , residential, or do you attend on an “outpatient” basis?
All women?
You have nothing to lose by meeting up with the other lady for a cuppa, provided she is not gambling!Monica, is there any hope that you could make a move to coincide with Pete’s move?
If I were in your position, I would be considering that as an alternative to staying in the same place with all the memories.
Could your son rent in a different area and sub let a room to you?
Just a thought.
Any thing that gets us out of a rut gives us a chance to feel less “stuck”.
I tend to isolate a lot too and guess what I discovered? The less you circulate, the less others will contact you.
Making an effort to cook a meal and invite friends sometimes fills the gap but I often feel if I didn’t make a conscious effort to stay in touch, I would soon find myself alone.Best of luck with the scan, Maverick. It’s good that you have the courage to face up to your problem and get the help you need to get back to full health.
(I’m sure you’ll be given a gown to slip on before you drop your drawers!)
Health is wealth!Do you agree with that suggestion in the GA literature, Kin?
If you do , stop testing and tempting yourself!
Makes life more difficult!
You might resist today, but some other day “in the wrong place , at the wrong time” you might be less strong.
Keep posting Kin.
I always read your thread.I hear you Monica…
I once had to ask somebody to leave.
Part of me went with that person and guess what?
I became a compulsive gambler!
Time to separate head from heart, Monica.
It is not easy.
Just start filling the void in advance would be my suggestion.
I feel your pain.We all made wrong choices over the years but nothing changes the past.
Pete will make it easy for you when the time comes.The urges will subside, Lizbeth , when they know they have no outlet.
I hope you enjoyed your grandson’s birthday. Family occasions can cause us to be apprehensive . The CG part of our make up will always be there to offer us a “crutch”. Ignore that temptation. Lizbeth.
We know how to walk without crutches now. We have a superior bag of tools!
We know where gambling always leads us!
Not today, Liz!
Drive safely!Just checking in to see how you are today, Raix?
Keep posting.Never too late to lay down new Terms and Conditions, Laura.
Getting everyone in the household on board might work even better.
All adults!
Stand your ground.
Mothers/wives are not “Superwoman”!Good to meet you in the group tonight Raigo.
Well done on looking for help.
Try to forgive yourself for the mistakes you have made. I know how difficult that seems right now but when you stop gambling things will slowly change .
Get help with your debt repayments. It IS possible to stop gambling, one day at a time. It will take time to recover from all you have been through. Just focus on rest and sleep and living a simple life . There are no magic wands or no instant relief but as time goes by your life will improve, if you stop gambling and say
Just for today, I will not gamble!If gambling taught us anything, Monica,it showed us how to be resilient!!
One step forward, another step back seems to be your pattern for now.
I agree with you that having a mental health issue does not auger well for P and P jobs. The medical exam I had when I returned to work, was looking for “bad back” or “mental health issues”. So the doctor told me…
See you later in Charles’Group.The most expensive chips, pizza, sausages,sandwiches etc that I ever ate , were those served for FREE in casinos.
They sure knew how to keep us from leaving!
I could have had a month in the sun for a day in those dens of iniquity but instead I bought yachts for the fatcats!
Never again.
Well done, Tina.