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Hey Sandra

Remember what you said to Julie recently - "just keep it simple and say NO". That"s what I do. Keeping it nice and simple is the best way forward for people in our position.

Take care and remain strong.

Feb.

Thank you so much for your kind words all xxx

Dear diary,

Today marks my 43 weeks in recovery.It wasn't an easy ride so far, I did have a slip last year, but I learned from it big lesson and only got stronger. I can honestly say it was the best £2 I ever spend.

Very well said Feb, taking my days easy, not overreacting on low days, riding the storm and coming out the other end. This recovery never stops giving, I learn something new every day, and as always, my respect to all of you on here, I honestly don't know where would I b if not all of you dear soldiers. This site was a life safer, it still is huge part of my life and the best medicine to help to stay on a straight and narrow, and move forward..

No gambling in my life and it's the best feeling ever

God bless all

Day at a time

Sandra x

Dear Sandra

Many congratulations on 43 weeks, it is without doubt a massive achievment and shining example of what we can all do ! you are heading to be that 1% who only reach one year !

I am in the adolescence of my recovery and strive to reach the dizzy goals you and some others are setting !

Thank you for being Sandra and so strong a mentor for others here on g-care,

Dark Place

Thanks again for your support, Sandra.

Glad to read you're still doing so well and also happy to read that your recovery has been rewarding you more than you could have imagined. What's that old saying..the best things in life are free. I suppose that's true of this site, if you discount the isp fees and wotnot. 🙂

Anyway, wish you the best in the coming weeks.

-Alex

Congrats sandra on 43 weeks, i read your threads from time to time and you are an inspiration for me. I have only in the last week re-alised it was time to put the 'gambling life' behind me. I want to be able to stand up at Christmas 2014 and say i am like you. Keep going sandra

Hi Wee Pal,

You are a star- and a shining example to us all!

Take care

Irene

x

Hi Sandra

Keep battling

One day today

Enjoy triangle

Hi guys,

thank you so much for your kind words. I'm ok Bob, thanx for enquiry, just in a routine of "eat, sleep, work - repeat" lol

No gambling to report

Take care all

S x

Hey diary,

Found these lovely words in overcoming section. Bless your heart Jac (the user), thank you for sharing, it is something which is so true and helped me hugely in my recovery.

Yesterday today and tomorrow

"There are two days in every week about which we should not worry: two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension.

One of these days is yesterday with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. All the money in the world cannot bring back yesterday. Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control. We cannot undo a single act we performed. We cannot erase a single word we said. Yesterday is gone.

The other day we should not worry about is tomorrow with its possible adversities, its blunders, its large promise or poor performance. Tomorrow is also beyond our immediate control.

Tomorrow's sun will rise, either in splendour or behind a mask of clouds - but it will rise. Until it does, we have no stake in tomorrow, for it is yet unborn.

This leaves only; one day - TODAY. Any person can fight the battles of just one day. It is only when you and i add the burdens of these two awful eternities - yesterday and tomorrow - that we break down. It is not the experience of today that drives people mad - it is the remorse or bitterness of something which happened yesterday and the dread of what tomorrow may bring. Let us, therefore, LIVE BUT ONE DAY AT A TIME."

I am doing ok in my recovery. Some recent struggles at work, but managing to sail through just fine. No gambling to report.

It's good to hav real friends, when you need them the most...

"A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow".

Take care all,

Day at a time

Sandra xx

Hi Sandra

Lovely to hear that you are still nicely sailing along regardless of recent struggles. A lovely post and a very true one too. I totally agree with two days of the week we should not worry about - yesterday and tomorrow!! For me, it is now all about being and living in the present here and now!! By just doing that, we can relieve so much pressure and anxiety from our lives. Something I have been reading a lot about lately and that is something called Mindfulness. Being mindful is a great thing and great therapy for our minds.

You carry on sailing that boat and take the rough with the smooth as you go.

Take care.

Feb.

Hi Sandra,

Love your last post, and plenty of inspiring words there. Well done for sailing on through those rough seas at work, that is often where the stress begins.

While I'm happy to give you space to grow, I hope you'll excuse the odd splash from my super-soaker! It does help the flowers grow and it is coming close to April Fools after all.

The most important thing this year, not to let gambling make a fool of me once again. Every other joke I can take with good grace.

Well done,

Ryan

Thanx Feb, Julie and Ryan 🙂 your comments are really appreciated and warms my heart xxx

Dear diary,

A lot of thoughts tonight/this morning..

....just hard to put into words.

Anyhoo...no gambling, so all must be right here at this time. Sleeps are calling, time to swich my brain off lol..have a good day all, stay safe and keep strong...one day at a time - as always 🙂

S x

Hi sandra , just popping by to say hi keep up the great work your an inspiration to us all x

The bear x

Sandra hello i'm new and reading some of this diary not all as it's very long. I instantly see im posting a lot as im new im compulsive obsessive and too eager to post in everyone's diary. I am still gonna post anyway lol. Well done in your journey hope to have one like yours with so many accomplishments. I am going to have it very hard as i know nothing else about real life only the Gambling. I will continue mostly on your diary reading as i think or im sure im going to learn a lot from you so thank you in advance.

CasinoRoyaLoser

Hi Sandra,

Just wanted to thank you for your support and uplifting thoughts, they are much appreciated. As with you sometimes I have lots of thoughts but find it hard to put them into words and get them out especially when they need to come out. Sometimes its born of stress which means I flit from one panicky thought to another as my mind races at a million miles an hour.

What's good though is that even when am struggling to deal with my own thoughts am not turning to gambling to try and deal with them or more to the point switch off from them and neither are you! So well done to the both of us!! 🙂

Onwards, upwards and forwards. Warm regards... S.A 🙂