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Hi Helen my name is lawrence I've only been on this site for a week but it's been great and have had lots of help already . Whats your story Helen ?, I've seen you've been gamble free for 400 plus days that amazing hope I can do that , if you every what to chat just let me know I'm trying to get all the help and advice I can . Thank lawrence

Hi sha. I hope you are ok . Youre diary is hard emotional reading . You are going through so much pain just now and i feel every bit of it. I am only a week into my recovery ... but its so so hard doing it in the midst of a split. Mine was mostly due to gambling .i hope this time ive learned my lesson.Try stay as positive as you possible can ... this illness feeds off bad thoughts ... one day at a time now ... please try and get some help... you really need it ... you are at breaking point now .

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Hello Sha,

A belated welcome, I have been tracking you since you came to this forum and its good to see the good possee of gamcare buds who have posted to you.

It's a daunting task to rid ourselves of this addiction we confuse as a comfort blanket and living life on life's terms. I won't repeat anything that's been mentioned previously, but do know you will find it empowering by making that phone call or crossing the threshold of GA or therapy but hai, we all deserve the basicness of feeling human and having a good life.

You've been and still going through alot in your life, so remember to be good to you and your kids. No putting yourself down, and even if it's only small try and do a little ' feel good ' factor each day.

Stay close in these early days with your gamcare pals.

Wishing you well

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Hi sha...how you doing love xx

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Hi sha...I'm good thanks...trainni g done for job...Will start soon...glad you've seen the dr love...hope new tablets suit you...sorry about the slip love...but least you didn't chase ...so that's good...don't beat yourself up about it...well done on putting cash with son....laptop to daughter...that's another plus....phone...ok ...you can block with k9 but I got my bb provider to block gambling sites for mine...works well....can't even get on some gambling related stories sites but works well for me.......so you hanvt yet rang helpline...ok...that will come....but look at the posatives you have done...stopped ..instead of chasing losses
Have cash to son
Laptop to daughter
So well done oh all those....I wish I lived nearer....I would pop round for a coffee and we could call together....but you will get there love. ..one day at a time xx

Morning sha...hope your doing ok love....x

Hi sha, hope you're feeling better. Normally anti depressants take a couple of weeks to take noticeable effect and you should feel a bit better then. Your wee one is only 3 months old and you have loads going on, do you have support from your health visitor?

Phone Gamcare, have a chat and hopefully get some counselling arranged. It's a difficult call to make but once it's done you will be so relieved and you'll probably think 'that wasn't too bad, I wish I'd done it earlier' (that's how I felt). There is also grief counselling from CRUSE where you can discuss your feelings about the loss of your dear Mum.

Very best wishes on your road of recovery. We're all at different stages of the journey and many of us have had difficult starts and dodgy moments when we've lost our way but, the good thing about this road is that you can re-join it whenever you want and need to. We're all here to support each other. Take care xx

Hey sha...how you doing love...hope your holding on in there...xxx

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Well done sha. .so close to one week gamble free...you can do it love...I've got parental control on my bb...which blocks all gambling sites...works a treat with my phone...just a thought...I remember the urges of the early days...your doing great...I use to come on here as soon as an urge struck...that was a real godsend...helped so much....time will make it so much easier...hope your feeling better in yourself ...take care and keep fighting xx

You ok out there sha xxx

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