Does anyone else go from one extreme to another when it comes to spending? I can go ages being really sensible, shopping in sales only buying what I need an saving as much of my wages as I can, then I'll blow out, be really extravagant, buying expensive things I don't even need untill all my savings are gone. This is exactly how I am with gambling aswell, go a long time thinking I'll never gamble again then ill go back to it an start off thinking I'm being sensible about it, only staking small and taking out any winnings then switch one day to blowing everything I have, I don't know if I've always had a weird relationship with money or if it started because of gambling!
Hi
I could not be trusted with money on my person.
The money was the fuel that I used to escape my emotional vulnerability.
Having small amounts on my person helped me value money.
Once we stop reacting to our emotional triggers money becomes less vulnerable to us.
How many people think that huge amounts of money will make us feel succesful in our self.
In recovery I found that new skills and making healthier achievements in my life made me feel succesful in my self.
Money never made me gamble.
How do we measure our successes in our life today.
Just for today I will not gamble, that is the start of stopping self abuse on our self and others.
Healing Love and peace to every one.
Dave L
AKA Dave of Beckenham
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