First day to end this addiction

Enjoy your peaceful Sunday and future, I am going to follow that and do the same today 🙂

Sharon-you really helped me at the beginning of my journey, but most importantly when I returned, it made my eyes well up with gratitude and hope when I returned and I read your post. I can also see you have helped alot of others 🙂

I have realised that by being active on here makes us stronger. It strengthens our support networks, our resolve, it shows our kindness and helps us all to find answers, deal with our problems, realise what is important and what we want out of life. It may not be an easy journey, but we are all here for each other. I sometimes think that it is often easier to help others than help yourself, but actually by helping others we are helping ourselves.

Have a fabulous day today 🙂 x

Thanks for the support. Keep enjoying your gamble free days.

Well done Sharon . Really like the 1 2 3 , it looks awesome cute and neat .... Thought you might like this quote ;

Accept what is

Let go what was

Believe in what will be

Dont be a toad get on the road with Sharon Superstar ( ha ha I added that bit on ) ....... stephen x

Brilliant, I like this ALOT! You are such a gem, supporting so many whilst on your own journey. Have a great GF day, take care S:)

Hope you are okay Sharon. So proud of you x

Getting ever closer to 150 days GF Sharon.

You should be massively proud.

Hope you have a nice wekened planned.

Matt

Thanks Matt 🙂

Just googled ' A Rose of Sharon ' ..... WOW .....How lucky are we to have one growing in amongst the diaries .

Colourful , showy flowers appear in summer in shades of white , red , pink and purple on the Rose of Sharon bush .

Growing Rose of Sharon is an easy and effective way to add long lasting summer colour with little fuss .

130 days tomorrow Sharon ! Wow just a big WOW !you've done so well with your recovery. You've set the bar high ! Keep up the good work 🙂 thanks for your continuous support .

Sars

Thanks Sars!! Time does seemed to have gathered speed and I have days when I don't think about gambling at all, then have other days when my main thoughts about gambling are regrets, feeling stupid and sadness. I do check in everyday to catch up and read posts, so this forum has been key to my ongoing recovery. More so ad I'very chosen not to tell anyone in 'real life' but I have full intentions of staying GF and am gradually becoming the person I want to be. But I do know that for alot of people confiding in someone has helped. Best wishes on your journey, you're bossing it!! Here's to a GF future take care S:)

V

Morning Sharon . Congratulations on 130 Days GF. I know it's been an anxious time , a real up and down emotional rollercoaster . You've been to hell and back with worry and regret , but you've stayed strong .

I have so much admiration for the courage you have shown and hope I can follow your wonderful example .

I believe you have a mini break coming up . Whilst your enjoying your time away , take time to reflect on what you have achieved so far . Your a very special lady and a great friend to turn to .

Your still 56 days up ahead of me lighting up the recovery road and showing the way . Respectfully yours stephen x

As ever Stephen I can't thank you enough for these kind words and your support. I must admit I don't feel strong and courageous today more the opposite:( Not sure why as am still GF and moving forward but I suppose the damage 5 years of gambling has done isnt going to fade away that easily, if ever. Sorry this is a negative post, I think we probably all think similar things 'if only, how could I have done this etc' but to be realistic what's done is done but it doesn't stop me from feeling like c*** on a frequent basis.Honestly if I didn't have this site to vent my feelings I would be in a far worse state. So moan over and here is to another GF week, take care S:)

I know it's easy to say the past is over , however the repercussions of our gambling will haunt us for some time . Hopefully one day we can put it behind us for good .

Its great how you get your thoughts and feelings in the diary where you can look at them objectively . Your down to earth approach to recovery is refreshing . You might not know exactly what you want , but you do know exactly what you don't want .

Well done Sharon .......

Evening Sharon,

Great to read your still GF, and as much as you feel the bad days they can be good for you, they keep you focused on your happier future, 5 years will soon fade away , to just a bump in your life. It feels like a mountain some mornings others just a mole hill. You stand strong on top and keep building that new life.

Enjoy your week

Thank you both for posting, wise words...no one said it was gonna be easy! After my black cloud moment this morning my whole day has certainly given me food for thought, I had a chat with someone I do know that well but confided that in the past few months her life had been turned upside down by her partner leaving her out of the blue. Obviously not comparing this to gambling etc but made me think at least I am in control by not gambling and it can't hurt me anymore than it has, Poor woman, felt humble that she felt she could talk to me about her situation, So I have pulled those socks up and will carry on the mission to remain GF, take care S 🙂