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

hi blondie

carl

hey blondie..

Have you been spirited away into the 5th diamension?...

where is our very own white lady of manchester...(well..blonde)..lol

hope your well hun..who ya gonna call?

R and D xxx

Another gamble free week for me 6 1/2 months wow i cant beleive how quick that has gone.

I seem to be stepping away from my diary a little but im not panicing to much its happened before I will push myself to at least keep reading and post on newcomers diarys at least once every day.

Had a fantastic weekend, the ghost hunting was amazing, Didnt see anything but definatly experienced some things that I cant explain.

Got some great presents of my BF , amongst other things I am now the proud owner of some purple hunter wellys to walk woody with, i love them !!

Its my birthday tomorrow and also my little princess's birthday she will be 13 , and what a dream child she is im so so proud of her.

No Gambling, No thoughts, and no intention of acting on any thoughts should they come, I am stronger than that, Been there done that have the T-Shirt.

Gambling = misery, self hatred and loathing, depression, lethargy, lack of motivation, self absorbed feelings, selfishness.

No gambling= happiness, being thankfull, enjoying life, giving, motivated, pride in myself and my achievements and time.. Time to spend with the people I love doing the simple things in life that maek me and them happy.

For me the equation is a no brainer, today I wont gamble.

My life has changed beyond recognition these past 6 months, Its like ive woken up again, my head is calm and I have peace in my life, I can handle my emotions and most importantly for me im not hyding from life anymore.

I WILL FACE IT HEAD ON, WARTS AN All.

Just for today I will walk the recovery path and I will not gamble.

Blondie xxx

Hi Blondie,

Grrrrrreat post!! "I can handle my emotions". Yeah baby!! God grant me the serenity.. Thanks for the boost Blondie -- and have a great birthday tomorrow!! 😀 -joanxx

hi blondie

Carl

Gambling Nation 8.30 panaroma. Lets see how serious people actually take this addiction, we know first hand the devastation this illness can cause.

Wouldnt want it to be a trigger to anyone but I will most defo be watching it.

Be strong all. Take care.

Blondie x

gonna tune in too Blondie xx

R and D xx

Well done Blondie! You are doing really well, hope I can follow your lead. Going to watch the Panarama doc as well, I am sure it will hit home just how many people are out there with this terrible addiction. Take care x

Blondie

I don't want to highjack your diary, but I will comment on tonights shambles of a programme.

Simply what a shambles!!!!

Compulsive gamblers?? What compulsive gamblers!!

Surfice to say I will be writing to my mp, the bbc and the gambling commission

Watch this space

Duncs stepping forward never back

Hello Blondie, Thanks I appreciate it. It has been tough the past few days but I never want to go back to Gambling so I need to remember it is not the type of distraction I need. There are better distractions out there.

Yo,

Thanks for thinking of me 🙂

Left a message on my thread .

Take care

Shiny xxxxx

Mornin Blondie

Happy birthday !! Enjoy

Ur diary is there for u and ur own needs and ur making full use of it to how it suits u , there's been so many changes on here the last month with people leaving or taking a step back its down to that individual and what is right for them , ultimately our own recovery is what's important so its great to hear u puting urself 1st

The contribution u av made to this site with ur own diary and the support u av given so many others is exactly what makes it work , any support or advice to anyone goin forward will always will be welcome but it has to be bout u and ur own recovery and ur doin amazingly well 6 and half months is a fantastic achievement

Enjoy ur day

Castle2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgqD826HGuI&sns=em

that is all xx

Thank you for the birthday wishes everyone :).

So today its my birthday its also my youngest princess's birthday she is 13.

Its tainted with some sadness today, my first birthday ever without my dad being here, i miss him more than i could ever put into words.

I suppose at points throughout the last 6 months that i have been gamble free its like being re-born again, im learning things about myself everyday, im growing in strength and confidence and i think im living a normal life without gambling in it.

I very rarely think about it, but i think about what it can do if i go back all the time. Maybe its time for me to test the waters away from my diary ? Who knows. It just makes me a little nervous that I will fail without it, without You lot ?

Today im thankfull that i get to celebrate my birthday and my daughters birthday gamble free happy and healthy.

Thank you

Blondie xxx

Blondie.

Happy birthday my dear gamcare friend.

If you could have wished a gift for yourself,I think aside from sharing today with your dad,Recovery would be it.

That is something I have been priveledged to have shared with you,a journey still at it's fledgling stages but one I can see will bare many fruits and flowers in times to come.

all because of the emmense effort you give recovery,for me the idea of leaving gamcare is a long way off,I sat in my Ga room and a fella who has been attending for 20 odd yrs was asked Why do you still come?? his answer was What if we all felt like that? decided we would give it a miss,and a new member turned up to an empty room.

so for me Ga and the wonderful place called gamcare will for now be a spoke in my wheel of recovery.

Duncs stepping forward never back.