counselling

Hi as67

We are here to help if we can. By sharing your problems, you are helping a lot of people as well.

I have also noted that you are now using your experience with dealing with the gambling problems to help others as well. Don't underestimate your own contributions in helping other people on this forum.

Best wishes

Hi wal1957

I am feeling a lot better, I feel calmer and have a clear head and feel confident that we have done our best and made the right decisions for him and us. I appreciate the advice Ive had from everyone both people who have a loved one who gambles and from recovering gamblers, I never really knew what my son thought but thanks to you I do and it helps a lot.

Im ok and getting on with my life and have what I call normality and I really didnt think I would feel like this again. As I said earlier nothing has changed with our son and I know theres more testing times to come with him but I feel more able to deal with it.

I didnt realise just how far I had come until you pointed it out, I never thought I would be giving anyone else advice but feel confident enough to do my little bit now and then.

Thanks

I'm glad you are feeling better since seeing the counsellor 🙂

Take care

So glad you you were able to talk to the counsellor as67! Talking and sharing gives us all some much needed perspective. This is certainly not an easy path we are on but you are doing everything you can to come out the other end whole and happy!

Take Care and hugs to you.

Cathy

Thankyou.

Never underestimate how much it helps me to talk too, if you didnt ask the question, then i would have lost one of those opportunities to talk and I do still need them so much. I am particularly encouraged by Wal's posts, If all our gamblers can someday reach that serenity that he shares, then we are all going to be just fine.

I'm glad the counselling has finally come around, that seemed like ages, such a relief, I remember the feeling well.