I'm sure you have caused no one any offence.
People like Merry go round and Cynical Wife, I'm sure have seen it all before.
They are endlessly patient in providing advice to people and it's not something I could do.
For any co-dependant, I would trust their advice without question.
Everyone will wish you the best, and it's always worth revisting their posts in the future whenever you need.
Best wishes in the future
Mad-max
what on earth are you blubbering on about and how on earth do any of your non-sensical ramblings above go anyway to offer support or help to the OP?
Aside from that, you seem to fail to comprehend the irony behind your statement - on the friends and family section - has no personal experience of gambling addiction - yet you post that you are the addict and as such do not know what it is like to be the friends or family of an addict or if you do then it is at least bias towards the addiction, being a gambling addict yourself.
To further highlight your delusional comments, you comment on another thread, 'I'm willing to wager....'
good grief, Gamcare, feel free to ban me at the same time but please delete and block the comments from the mad one - it's actually undermining a lot of the good work that happens on via this forum!
What is CODA?
Sorry but I’m not sure what it means or stands for.
CJ.
CoDA is Co-Dependants anonymous.
Seriously?
She doesn't need to have personal experience with being a gambling addict, because... guess what... neither do the people she's giving advice to. They don't have to know what it feels like to self-destruct, they need to know how to best keep themselves out of harms way. Emotionally and financially.
What she does have experience with is living with someone like me, which can be a nightmare even at the 'good' times. Detaching from the carnage is key.
What would you suggest here? Looking the other way? Being protective and understanding? How convenient...
Sorry BNM, I didn't want to highjack your thread. I just found this a bit annoying.
Currently going through the same, such a terrible thing to go through. I have a 4 week old and found this out after 5years being together. I’m so upset
Hello Newmum89,
Well done for joining the forum and posting here, it sounds like you are having difficult times of your own.
Please consider starting your own thread so more people can notice and respond to you. To start a new thread, just go to the forum section where you'd like your thread to appear, (For example, the 'Family and friends' section) and click on the blue button in the top left corner that says 'New topic'.
You mention you are feeling distressed and also you have a four week old baby; please feel welcome to call us for emotional support on our freephone 0808 8020 133 or try our netline.
https://www.gamcare.org.uk/frontline-services/netline
Take care,
Forum admin.
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Haven't read all the replies but I am going to quote from a poker related film I used to watch a lot of when gambling, when the main character's girlfriend leaves him because he went broke and she gave him his last chance... ''know when to throw away a S****y hand''. You seem to have the support from your parents and are still young. You gave this guy a chance and he is still lying to you, multiple times, leave him and find someone who will give you the respect you deserve is my advice.
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