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Hi Sandra,

sorry to hear that you have self-harmed today. You said it came out of the blue, I wonder if it is worth exploring with your counsellor (when you get to go and see her, the new one) if you can learn and identify triggers for any form of self-harming behaviour.

Hope you will have a more positive day tomorrow.

All the best,

Eva

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Congratulations S&B on 70 days gamble free. You are doing really well. I always enjoy reading your posts, you brighten up the diaries with humour and your reflections on life.

The new hairstyle sounds quite wonderful, pleased you enjoyed your session in the hairdressers.

Hope lil girl is ok. It is good that you have a nice park close by to take her for walks. As long as one is well wrapped up, a stroll in the park on a winters day is quite invigorating.

I enjoyed your musical links on 5th January. I found NERVO particularly entertaining, they really got the audience involved and played some awesome music.

Take care ...stephen

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Thank you for the wonderful post on my diary S&B. You have a lot of understanding and offer good advice. As you so rightly say, "Life is to be lived and enjoyed and not something to escape from." Happiness, sadness, struggles and strife is all part of the human experience. Our good friend Mixer believes we must have got a 'Golden Ticket' just to be here. I agree with him.

To be at the 'Creamfield Festival' with NERVO on stage, WOW, that must have been an amazing experience. I was giving it loads just watching them on youtube, so to actually be their must have been really special for you.

That sounds like a really good idea having a little holiday with your sister. I imagine that could be both fun and a very positive experience for you both. My sister's really nice but she can be a bit bossy and sometimes drives me crackers.

Sorry you have been troubled by memories and thoughts of bereavement. It is the loved one's who are left behind that suffer the pain of loss and separation. Presumably the deceased are oblivious to the drama that unfolds following their departure. One thing's for sure, none of us will get out of this alive !!! Or will we, in some strange way, carry on with our journey.

On that cheery note my friend I will wish you and lil girl a pleasant evening. Take care ...stephen

Wow, S! 10 weeks is amazing! Well done!

For what it's worth, my view is - even if your heart isn't fully in recovery, 10 weeks of abstinence is still better than none. I wonder if you have reflected on triggers for gambling in any of your therapy sessions? The reason I ask is, often panic about lack of money is a trigger for people. If you haven't gambled for 10 weeks, this is probably not as big of a trigger as it might be if you'd been losing hundreds every week.

You're on the right track ANd who cares how long it takes! progress is progress.

f x