Get busy living... Or get busy dying..

Thanks Blondie

Wish I'd taken your "bit by bit" advice ages ago lol- I've now got clutter in most bits of the flat 🙁

take care

irene

x

Hi Blondie

Glad to hear your mum is feeling better in herself. Still praying for you both. One year mark fast approaching!! Wowsie.

Take care and look after yourself.

Feb.xx

Hey Hun ...

Sat here after reading your post ..trying to not just jump in as usual with a gut reaction ,thinking if your bro is still in denial but to be honest denial or not it's pretty selfish all the same ..

I guess if he had come round with them stayed an hour and them gone back with them so they could see their grandma and vice versa but to leave them and just get off ...nope.

He needs a wake up call for sure and you will handle it.

Rant away Ms B ...

R and D xxxx

Yo,

Just wanted to say thank you for your post yesterday .

Shiny xxxx

Hi Hun..

No I didnt see that vits one...I shall have a look now !! Thank you !! Xx

The music one was review writing paying up to 30 quid a review ..im sure it was on mexpert but may have been on the survey sites I looked at .....looked at so many I'm boss eyed! ..lol

creative juices a flowing

R and d xxx

Well done for just keeping being a non gambler whatever life may throw at you or your family. Whatever happens in your life you will never feel that empty ache of the gambler's loss and that is a good feeling.

Well done blondie you are doing amazing hope your having a good Monday

The bear x

Hey Blondie,

Hope you have a great Monday, and your mom is doing well. Thanks for being so supportive to me.

Chicagoguy

Hey B,

It's not just you hun. He is being an a r sehole.

Kick him in the shins! (sorry, I'm in a scrappy mood today, you probably shouldn't listen to my advice)

Don't put pressure on yourself to make up for his shortfall. You can only do your share of caring for Mum, if he shirks his, that is between him and your Mum. Easier said than done though, I know.

High Five!!!!! you are a ninja at recovery. Well done for your continued success. Be on your guard for urges to come once the dust has settled though - we often have a delayed reaction to stress, I feel.

f x

Hi Ms B

Hope things go OK tomorrow.

Irene

x

We seek her here

We seek her there

We seek that Ms B

Everywhere ...

Just a nightcap hun to say ..hope you are ok and that you are not rushing around too much ...thinking you will be back to work soon..

R and D xxx

No gambling but no idea how I got through them , a bad day yesterday and for A while I just couldn't shake the thoughts , so I kept myself busy. I haven't had a day like that since the first week that I stopped gambling and although scary I was never under any illusions that I wouldn't get urges again , I am a compulsive gambler no different or better than any other compulsive gambler and just because I haven't gambled for nearly a year it served as a sobering reminder of how strong this addiction can be .

Mum had an appointment with the cardio consultant and he says that she should be able to have the operation 6 weeks after her Heart attack so that's 4 weeks time, he will write a letter to the breast team explaining this. This is a big relief all round as I thought it would be much longer and we can find out if the cancer is just localised in the breast or not.

Thanks for the posts everyone.

Take care

Blondie, on here guard but still standing

Xxx

Hi Blondie

Really pleased to hear that you are still standing strong and remaining adamant that "just for today, you will not gamgle".

You have been through so much lately, and like me, you think that you just have to remain strong and resiliant throughout. This we can/have done, but that doesn't mean to say that it is easy to do - even us strong super independent women!!

Glad to hear that your mum is a little more sorted out with the hospital.

Still keeping you both in my prayers.

Take care and "just for today, tomorrow and the day after, you will not gamble", just as you have been doing for almost a full year!!!

Feb.xx

Hey Blondie,

Glad to hear that your hanging in there, with so much going on in your life. Just take it one day at a time, and you'll get through it. Stay strong for you and your mom.

Chicagoguy

Blondie

without a shadow of a doubt this dirty, know no bounds, destructive addiction will lurk in the shadows and try its damndest to lure us back when it feels we are vunerable.

You my dear friend have stood strong and stared it down and for that take great heart.

The huge effort you give recovery has helped in your resolve to live gamble free.

For the tough times will pave way for brighter ones and those will be well earnt.

So glad your mum is in such good hands, gods speed to her own recovery.

Above all least not forget that just for today you done real good.

Take good care. Unconditionally.

Duncs stepping forward never back.