[Closed] Charly's life

hi charly i bet you are so proud of that young man what a lovely thing to do for you and a realy hope you enjoy your trip to germany i spent 3 years over there and me and my wife loved it i am sorry you are haveing problems with chat and hope to see you in there soon please keep safe and stay strong steve xxxx

Hi Charley

What a beautiful post, so full of love.. That is you charley look in teh mirror hom that is you..

You are full of feelings, love and a postive attitude and those around you clearly love you with there heart for the real Charley..Your loved ones are seeing your inner light xx

I agree with you always look for a positive because it is always there.. No need for regrets anymore its time to step out into the world a free person..

Take care

Love

Lucy

xxx

Good Morning Diary

I feel good. I mean really good.

I went to Havant last night to a very important G.A. meeting. We celebrated somebody's 25 year pin. Wow - what an achievement. It was a very humble experience. One person came all the way from the States to celebrate with us. Now how is that for Unity. I was gobsmacked and feel blessed to have experienced this.

Our visitor was one of the people who started up the G.A. room in Portsmouth, which then cascaded down to Havant, Southampton, Bournemouth and Poole.

It truly was a brilliant experience which I certainly won't forget.

I feel good and at peace with myself and others.

I find myself listening to the inner me more often these days. Rather then jumping in first and thinking about it later, I step back and reflect. I didn't think I'd ever be able to do that.

I pray for all those who are still out there suffering and those who are still struggling. I pray that I never be complacent.

God Bless

Charly

Hi Charly. What a wonderful post. Sounds like an amazing experience. I'm so happy to see you being peaceful on the inside. It's a huge step for us, and a hard one, too.

You are such a thoughtful and caring person, Charly, that you deserve all the happiness you're experiencing now.

Lots of love,

Anna

Thanks Anna

Reading some of the diaries it is amusing to see how some still count every single day. So I have done a little calculation on my gamble free time

last bet - 05/06/07

309 days no bets

Sounds a lot, but isn't really, because, although it feels good not to have gambled, I'm no different to anyone else. We are all equal for - The time from our last bet to now gets further and further away, but the time from now to the next bet is always the same.

God Bless You all

Charly

Sending you big hugs Charly, its great to see you tis hapy.

Enjoy your trip, its one you deserve and your family truly do appreciate you.

Loved that last post, I bet that meeting was amazing.

LOL I said bet but in the best possible way.

Love

W xxx

Hi Charly,

Many thanks for your comments & simply awesome to see you going along so strong.

Long may it continue as I know how hard you have worked on your recovery.

Thanks Charly for your comment on my thread, I'll check it out. Can't be spending too much for obvious reason, and as you say, only going for one night and it's only somewhere to put my head down.

Time will be the healer, I know that inside, and i also know I've a long way to go, but I'm getting there.

Thanks for taking time to speak to me. Take care,

Chris

Hi Diary

Am feeling a bit up and down today and very restless. Not sure why, trying to analyse it.

Maybe it is because I was worried about my man this morning. He had to go for his medical at work and the next thing I know, he phones me at work and asks where our surgery is. The work medic called the surgery and he had to go straight away. Apparently his blood pressure is too high. Because his Dad died of a heart attack he's at risk. He'll have to go twice more to have it measured before they can say for sure. They take 3 readings and then take the average.

I just want to see him - now - not tonight. So I suppose that's why I'm a bit restless.

Have been reading various posts on here and I'm sorry to say, they don't always make me feel better either. Sometimes, after reading them, I get thoughts of gambling and I don't like it. Strangely enough, I then usually pick up my G.A. books and read them and then I feel safe again.

Have mixed feeling about going home to Germany, too. A part of me is looking forward to it and another part of me isn't.

Like I said before, we can't really afford to go and I know, once we're there, there is always something we spend money on. But while I'm away I don't think about the consequences of spending money. It's only when we're back home, that reality kicks in again and I'm left fighting for the rest of the month.

I will take one day at a time. That's all I can do. I can cope with today. Yesterday is gone and tomorrow will take care of itself.

May we all stay strong.

God Bless

Charly

I will take one day at a time. That's all I can do. I can cope with today. Yesterday is gone and tomorrow will take care of itself.

(((Charly))) I love this! This is so true. No matter how bad things might seem in our lives, every one of us can make it through just one day. And then, we can deal with the next.

I'm sorry to hear about your "Angel's" blood pressure. My dad has suffered two heart attacks in the past, and has had 8 stents put in his heart and one in each leg, so I know firsthand the anxiety and panic that comes with heart and blood pressure issues. Just trust that his doctors will do the right thing, and encourage him to follow their orders strictly. With you there to look after him, I know he will be fine.

I see such a change in you, Charly. Look back to when you were gambling. Did you ever worry about the value then? No. But now, you're very conscious of it, and trying to plan a holiday so that you don't go overboard on your budget! That kind of change is a positive one and you should be proud!

Take care, and please let us know how your man is doing. Until you can see him - deep breaths!

Lots of love,

Anna

Hi Diary

Still have mixed feelings but I'm dealing with them.

Angel had blood pressure of 230/160 when measured with the work's doctor and was below 200 when his GP measured. He'll have to go back next week and then he'll see if he needs to be on tablets or not.

Last night we went food shopping and I changed the whole range of food I normally buy to food that is healthier. It's shocking when you look at the ingredients of some stuff and how much salt, fat and sugar is added. Funny, that we only look at these things when our health is threatened.

Well, it's healthy living in our house form now on. Not sure yet if my lad will approve or not. But he can always do his own if he doesn't like what Mum cooks, lol.

I read the following thread this morning at work and found it amusing.

''Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting,''Holy Cow...what a ride''lol

I'll try chat again tonight.

You all have a good weekend.

Stay focused, strong and safe.

God Bless

Charly

Hi Charly,

Big hugs, sorry to hear about your angel, but I am sure the docs will do what is beat for him.

Personally I have had high blood pressure for the last ten years and been on medication which has controlled it well.

Apparently the tendency toward it can run in familiesa and it does in mine.

Best way to loo at is that its a good thing he was heck because the dnger lies in not knowing because there can be no symptoms.

Listen to me philosiphising on your diary.lol

Thiking of you both this weekend, take care of both of you.

Love

W xx

Hi Diary

Went to my weekly G.A. meeting and my friend RichB will be pleased to know I shared 'again' last night(I hope the shoulder is better today-sorry 🙂 )

I feel quite spoiled today. I don't make a fuss about birthdays anymore. But others have done. I have received some beautiful cards and pressies and feel humbled that people around me care enough to think of me.

Made triple chocolate cakes and a healthy bran-loaf yesterday to bring in to work today and - yep - you guessed right - they all live very healthy and have eaten the bran-loaf ----not,lol

My Angel is feeling ok and thinks that the work doctor had faulty equipment, because the GP didn't seem too concerned when he went for a second opinion.

He's positive about it all. He said he feels fortunate, because if he wasn't over 50 and hadn't been chosen to do the tower climbs, he wouldn't be eligible for the once yearly medical check-ups and then he wouldn't have known until something serious might have happened.(under 50's have medicals every 3 years)

I love his outlook on things. He always finds positive things in everything that happens in his life and mine.

I haven't gambled today and I'm not planning to do so for the rest of the day, so today is a good day.

God Bless

Charly

Happy Birthday Charly. It does us good to be spoilt now and then 😉 Hope the rest of your day is as good.

Jackie x

Happy birthday Charlie! I hope you have had a wonderful day with your family, and taken time to celebrate YOU! You bring such positivity and joy to the forum, that it's nice to have a day to focus on you! 🙂

Lots of Love, Anna