Hi everyone,
Welcome to the Forum’s new topic!
This week’s topic is “recognising progress”.
When we are going through changes in our lives, focusing on our goals and who we want to be in the future is important to for motivation to keep going. However, it is also important that we “look back” and recognise all the progress we have made so far. For example, coming onto our GamCare forum to look for some support is a courageous step to take, and we recognise reaching out for support as progress.
It can be easy for us to forget to reflect on how far we’ve already come on our journey, so it can be helpful to set aside some time now and then to “look-back” and appreciate the steps we’ve taken and our efforts.
So, what are your thoughts?
How could you make sure you recognise your progress?
What progress have you made so far?
Is there anything you have learnt about yourself when you think of the progress you have made?
We would love to hear your reflections below!
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All the best,
Lulu
Online Peer Support Team
Hi
I understand that recovery program was about healing my pains.
I am a non religious person and questioned if the recovery program would work for me.
In time I gave up about talking about being in action and being focused about money lost.
I gave therapies that exposed how emotionally vulnerable I use to be.
I use to fear being honest.
I use to fear opening up to much exposing how vulnerabl;e I use to be.
I was told that no matter when my last bet was for me to keep going to meetings.
If I broke out gambling go to more meetings each week.
In time I was able to abstain.
When it came to the therapies I opened up more about my feelings and my emootions.
The therapies were a big asset to me and in openeing up my fears reduced and my trust grew.
In time I exposed more of my hurt inner child.
My therapies were nto about bame but more about giving me a voice from a place of peace.
The recovery program was an eye opener as to how unhealthy I use to be.
The recovery program helped me understand that I use to react in such unhealthy ways.
The recovery program helped me change my unhealthy reactions to having healthy interactions with my self and with other people.
The day I walked in to the recovery program I was a complete loner.
I use to put on a face to hide the hurt inner child in me.
I use to live in many fears because of the [ains in my past.
I am well on my way to living healthier each day.
I do not fear emotional intimacy.
I am able to exchange each of my unhealthy habits in to healthy habits.
I am who I am today because because of all the people in the rooms.
Healing love and peace to every one.
Dave L
AKA dave of Beckenham
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