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

Hi Blondie,

Thanks for your support as always

Great to see you get to 7 months and see all the good that happens just cause we stay bet free

I'm sure your xmas will be just fab and i'm sure Dad will be their in spirit and your hearts

Keep Strong

Smiling Lucy xxx

Hi Blondie

Wanted to drop in and say hello, great achievment 7 months..... i wish i can make that. Thanky you for you words on my thread, really is mcuh appreciated. I am looking out for you and that fantastic 12 months gambling free coming for you sooooooon Big hugs Dark Place,

Blondie.

Yesterday you showed what recovery delivers,humility from deep within that monster heart of yours,for that thanks for holding the torch,unconditionally.

This journey we set out upon does with the dawn of each day deliver relentless amazing things.

for this I hope today your day is better for it,you so deserve it.

Duncs stepping forward never back.

Blondie....(cant call you chris)

You will always be Beautiful Blondie....inside and out!

Your support on here is outstanding, you help all new comers, all us slippers and the stayers! My guess is your dad is just bursting with pride ....he made you what you are today! (along with the rock!)

Blondie you are a shining star.....thankyou for being there!

Sue xxxxxxx

Yo,

Hi , yep you surely could of worked a bit of magic that day , I was one step away from calling the fashion police . Me judge never 🙂

Dads not a resident , it's a support network . He has a visit in about 2 weeks, they see about 2/3 days training in life skills . Look at social activities he can become involved in. And see what's available in this day age to help him, things like big button phones , larger computer screens , that type of thing .

Sometimes you do not know what you do not know . Even though I research . They have the most up to date knowledge . So that's why I wanted him to pass his interview , social services try their best , but the Blind Veterans Society really can do so much more .

Anyways sort of getting a bit worried about the Steg , checked Flaggs Monday check in , several times today no sign of him . Really really hoping to see his name appear by the days end .

You sound like alls good with you , holiday on the way 🙂

Nice way to relax after the madness of Xmas

Hugs

Shiny xxxxxxx

Thank you for the posts everyone.

The end of one gamble free week and the start of another.

Had a lovely weekend and enjoyed the rugby even if i didnt really understand it lol.. I did sing at the top of my voice to the national anthem though sorry about the rain folks.. lol.

Busy day in work its going to be manic between now and new year so I need to make sure I manage my stress levels and not let that be an excuse to take any backward steps.

My youngest got her autum school progress report today and she is doing so well and is above target on quite a few subjects Im so proud of her what a lovely young girl she is blossoming into.

Things are really stable for me at the moment and as always I am just taking it all in my stride.

Today I wont gamble because in making the right choice I know tomorrow will be so much better for it.

Blondie xxx

hey Blondie...Christine : o )

..thank you for that lovely post to me and for passing on your details on through GC ...at last I can email you a pic of Dotty as i have tried night and day to upload one on here as you did with Woody...

Thank you for being you and for believing in me and supporting me through all this...

Me and Dots will be together by hook or by crook...but i can already see she may have an Auntie Chrissy on her Xmas card list ...

hugs

R and D xx

Hey,

Thanks for the post as ever 🙂 would never tire reading about your progress its amazing and you should be so proud of how you do it the right way!

Right that's the niceties out the way lol in my old age I'm getting a bit cynical so I can only manage one compliment per message :)!

Bit worried about the Steg now been 8 days!! Really hope he is ok!

Anyway, I'm going to have a look at making this big event happen next year 🙂 Gamcare management are looking into it hopefully they can help us!

Watch this space,

Flagg x

Hiya hun,

Am diaried out today, spent god knows how many hours catching up with Rach's.....your turn next lol.

Just wanted to let you know I was thinking bout ya!

Hugs Sue xxx

Hi Blondie

Thanks for ur post , reading ur last post I saw so many similarities , work busy busy busy and makin sure to cope with the stress levels , and ur youngest doin so well at school and been so proud , as for me work is manic and my daughter is above the expected and av so much pride for her

Our lives are moving forward in the right direction and thats credit to us both but in our kids we av a massive motivation to keep striding on to live that better life , and that is what we are exactly doin

What's more we av in common is that we both appreciate our lives now to what they were and the great people that av helped us in our journey

Along with many others I thank u for that be proud of how many people ur helping its truly amazin would u av ever av thought that not so many moons ago

Take care

Castle2

So a late post from me manic day again and just got back from food shopping I was very pleased that I didnt want to ram my trolly into everyone who was in the super maket, Im not a lover of food shopping but tonight i strolled round looking at veg I had never seen before and eating the occasional olive when no one was looking lol.

Another gamble free day which im really thankfull for. Every morning for the past 7 months I have said to myself "just for today I will not gamble and now every evening before I go to sleep I thank my Higher Power for helping me get through another day in recovery.

So i havent been to G.A for a good few weeks now, I attend the on line one nearly every week, I dont think Im getting complacent? and i dont think im making excuses, Its bad behaviour and I should go to my meetings more I feel guilty, I just cant seem to find the time.. Hmm or is that another excuse.

One to watch i suppose.

Just for today I will not gamble.

Blondie xxx

Hiya blondie. Just dropping in. I don't think there's any complacency there. Life is very busy and its sometimes hard to find the time for everything. Your a lot stronger than you were and have come a long way. Maybe you could go to GA once a month just to keep you focused and stop any complacency setting in but I'm sure you know what's best for you and if your doing fine without it then stay that way and if things get a little tough they'll always be there for you when you need them. Take care.

Hi Blondie,

Firstly thank you so much for the last post on mine....you always give me a humungious grin!

Remember, member member...tra la la!

I think you know within your self what is right, if it works...doesnt need fixin'

Go with your gut instinct. If you feel like you could relapse it will always be there for you.

Keep doing what you are doing my friend.....cos you are doing a grand job!

Hugs Sue xxxxxxxxxxxxx

P.S. Naughty girl...pinching olives!!!!!

Wow theres not enough hours in the day another long one but rather than feel sorry for me and play the poor me card I choose to be thankful that I have a good job.

So I have a big team meeting next week and today ive bought loads of goodies to give away as prizes for the fun bit would I have done this whilst gambling I think not , these are the small victories that I take every day. !

Being gamble free has so many positive impacts on all aspects of my life why would I ever choose the self destruct button again.

Thank you for the posts everyone.

Blondie xxx

hey up...

you would never choose to press that button again hun because you have so much more now in your life that is good...

Its ALL good.....thank you again for supporting me..one more sleeps then back to where i belong....not Leeds thats for sure...

Will have to pick a footy team and stick to it...lol

R and D xx