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

Hi Blondie

Reading some great posts today giving me loads of food for thought , I often wonder why many diaries start and end just as quick , what I av noticed though is those who support get supported and get so much valuable information along the way to take into our recoveries , there's not many others that support as much as what u do giving some fantastic support and advice

For urself u go from strength to strength and give myself and others so much inspiration to keep stepping forward , u really deserve everything thats now coming ur way and for us all we couldn't be happier for u

Take care

Castle2

hi blondie

good on ya

9 months and 1 day.. every day counts eh 🙂

Off to the hospital tomorrow for my ecg and blood test before my opp on tuesday.

Feeling a bit out of sorts and a bit panicky today hate these palpitations that i have been getting and not to sure where its coming from

not much for posting today but thank you as always to everyone for your lovely posts.

take care

blondie xxx

Blondie

sorry to have missed your 9 month anniversary i had a gamcare hangover lol, no i returned to work yesterday after a week off and was beat when i got home.

Just wanted to say a massive well done from me, without doubt your efforts are huge and they reward you greatly with the biggest gift any compulsive gambler could ever get.

Abstinence.

Rest assured there is only one person who can take that away. You. I know that won't be happening any time soon.

"gambling can kiss my a**"

Love that.

Duncs stepping forward never back.

hey Blondie..

Sending you the good vibes hun for your op...you will be absolutely fine but understandable you feel a bit jittery.. no one looks forward to hospitals right?

Take us all with ya ....hold us in your thoughts .

Your man by your side..the Rock being true to her name...Woody to lick you all better and of course your HP Dad watching over all the way...

Hand it over to you're Dad hun .....you are in safe hands with all those peeps and all your families love....

R and D xx

thanks

Another gamble free day to be proud of I am sure my numbers man flag could tell me how many days it equates to. Blood tests and ecg done no results but I am sure they will tell me on tuesday when I go in for my opp , will just be glad to get it over and done with taking all my courage not to back out but I know I am stronger now. Rach sent me a lovely post yesterday about handing it over to my higher power its part of the 12 step g.a programme, I do need kicking sometimes to do that churning things over and over in my head solve nothing , I have to remember to accept the things I can not change. Sometimes I wonder if I hang on to thoughts to create some drama in my life or create that rush I used to get from gambling. I have to remember calm and no dramas is good and the middle lane is the place to be. I have a chilled out comfy night planned tonight , a take away, nice comfy warm sofa and a film with my girls, hubby to be is down south this weekend working on his house to get it moving on the sale front. Thank you as always everyone for the posts. Take care . Blondie xxx

hey hun

As I also said to Joan...feel free to snowball the same own advice back to me when i'm worrying about stuff thats out of my hands..lol.

Middle lane and comfy is the new black..lol and dogs rule ok!....

Im in bed already.!!.have you seen it outside?..Im off til sunday but guessing we shall all be in work as the main roads are normally clear no matter how much drops.

Tell hubby to be not to take any notice of estate agents..whack it on at top dollar and some more...

enjoy your film and glad your tests all went ok Blondie...

snuggle up...have you got a Onesie????

R and D xx

Good morning Blondie... congratulations on your gamble free time.... an excellent acheievment! 🙂

Hope all goes well with your Op.. like you say just hand it over to your higher power.. what will be is what will be. It gets me thinking about all the tests ive had recently.. blood tests, a heart scan a brain scan and ive had no results about any of it. I assume that the Nhs would contact me if their was a problem.. or is that nieve of me to assume??

Anyway hope your able to have a restful weekend. Its good not to have the added worry of compulsive gambling on top of everything else don't you think? Onwards... S.A 🙂

Will be thinking of you on Tuesday.

Interesting thought about maintaining drama in life as I know I am guilty of it at times.

Stay safe and calm.

xxx

Hi Ms B

Congrats on the gamble free days!

Hope things go OK on Tuesday.

Thanks again for your wisdom and support you unfailingly offer.

Take care

Irene

x

another none gambling weekend to add to the 9 month total.

I was just watching the Meaning of Life thing on BBC2 with brian cox and wow its blown my mind im in tears and have been for the past 10 mins.

Maybe I have a scientific mind , Energy is eternal, that statement there made me burst into tears because even though people say that when someone dies they are all around us now i actually beleive it , there is still something from my dad floating around out there and that gives me comfort.

My dad has never and will never leave my heart so i dont know why that statement affected me so much but it has.. in a sad but good way i suppose.

The wonders of Life continue to amaze me every gamble free day I have.

Today i choose LIFE.

Blondie xxx

Hey Blondie

Thanks for your support on my diary earlier this week, You are so right when you identify the 3 times we should give this addiction the attention and respect it deserves. I would gamble when stressed (to escape), when happy (I felt invincible) and when bored (for the buzz).

By the sound of things you have an OP coming up next week, hope it all goes well for you.

Congrats on hitting the 9 month mark too, you should be really proud of yourself.

Speak soon

LA

9 months and its flown by so why do you women moan so much when your pregnant. Lol I'm gonna regret that! Sorry in a jokey mood now - wasn't earlier getting woken up by work at 8 on my day off anyway enough rambling. 9 months is awesome. Great to have you going so strong with all the support you've given me I really love seeing how your life has change and reading about the good things holidays etc. Keep reaping the rewards of this new gamble free life.

Meant to add my diary is a year old now and you have been a massive part of it with so much advice and support. I couldn't have for this far without you and for that I am so thankful. Thank you so much blondie and looking forward to many more great gamble free days ahead of us both.