Going to keep this thread now!

Hi Freda

Thanks for your post, im glad you have had a good weekend, hope you get them posh shoes soon lol! Realy dont want to patronize you and sorry if you think i am but you are doing realy well.

Hope you have a good week ahead freda, take care and thankyou again. x x

just popped in to say hi freda, im glad you are staying strong and wish you continued sucess

G x

Hi Freda

I hope you are well.

Glad you are having counselling. I had some when I first stopped gambling and it helped with all the issues which caused me to escape to gambling in the first place.

To deal with my gambling addiction I went to Gamblers Anonymous and 2 years on I still go every week.

When we first stop gambling the emotions can become overwhelming.

Keep going to counselling and keep coming here to share your stuff.

Don't worry about others. You need to get yourself better first.

If you can share how you are getting yourself better then that is great because others can take things from that to help themselves.

Hope this makes sense.

Take care and be safe.

God Bless

Charly

Hi Freda

Thanks for that lovely reply on my diary, how are things with you?

I hope your next counselling session goes well

Take care freda and all the very best to you!

andrew x

Hi Freda

Thanks for your post on my diary.

I had to smile at what you wrote about having to drive 15 miles to get to a G.A. meeting.

I have met loads of gamblers who find a meeting too far to get to but have no problem driving miles upon miles to find a place to bet.

A question often asked in the G.A. room is:

How far are would you travel to have a bet if you really wanted one?

I like to visit other G.A. groups and have travelled up to an hour and a half drive to get to a meeting.

Just a thought my friend, just a thought.

I believe, and it is my believe, that G.A. is the only place that works in helping to stop gambling. I wouldn't be where I am without my G.A. group.

I am glad you are having counselling and hope it is helping you.

Keep strong and stay safe

God Bless

Charly

Hi Freda,

Thanks for post on my diary and well done for going to counselling.Hope it works for you.I can relate to sentiments about bad & good ones.Went to one once for something totally unrelated to gambling and left feeling very small and like she'd talked AT me for an hour and all she wanted was the money at end of session so hopefully yours will work out a whole lot better.

Good to hear you treated yourself too at the weekend.Sound mad but it still made me feel guilty as I've got so out of habit of shopping and when I thought of all the things my partner has had to pay for when I've been skint.Bought him a little something too to ease my conscience a bit!

It's small steps initially but even after a few weeks you do start to feel a bit normal again when you and not the machines are in control - which is crazy cause they're not living, breathing things and all we have to do is walk past - sounds simpler than it is.

I'm a bit overwhelmed at the support from yourself and others on here and quite humbled by the number of really genuine, intelligent and friendly people who have been caught up in this madness of compulsive gambling.I haven't given up my gg's as you know and felt maybe some would be a bit 'anti' as I'm not abstaining completely but I couldn't have been more wrong.

Well done so far- keep it up and thanks again

Kay x

Hi Freda

Thank you so much for reading and posting on my diary last nights post gave me alot to think about, it truly was a lovely post freda and as i said on my diary i wish you all the very best. You certainly have had a rough time of it, am glad your counselling is going well and im glad you have a good counsellor.

I hope you are ok, take care freda i will be thinking of you. andrew x x

Freda,

Thanks for your kind words, sometimes I am lost for words at the moment, so I will leave it there.

DT

Well what a nice day I've had! I've just got back from my Buddhist meditation class, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Feeling very peaceful, I'm so glad I started going. You have a bit meditate with someone talking you through it, then you look at a buddhist attitude or concept and have a talk about what you think of it. Tonight we were talking about how its not always wise to get attached to things, because 'things' cant make you happy. Well that sums it up for the gambling. Being attached to gambling doesn't make me happy, it just distracts me for a bit.

Thanks for the posts today guys, please dont feel obligated to return the favour if I post on your diaries though. I just do it cos it feels good, I don't need to be thanked.

Hope this feeling continues 🙂

Hi Freda,

thanks for your thoughts, your right there is some great advice and people on here.

I have popped into your diary before, and am glad to see your making good progress. will pop by again soon to have a good read through, my heads in a bit of a pickle this evening, think it's time for bed.

good to meet you stay strong.

green x

Still feeling strong, but gutted for some of the things that are going on in my fellow recovery buddies' lives.

All I can do is stay strong myself, so i can offer support to them i guess.

Really pleased with my recovery so far 🙂

Hi Freda

Thanks for your post on my diary, am glad you are feeling strong still, also i am glad you enjoyed your meditation last night! you are doing so well in your recovery and you always give so much support to many of us, and i am sure i am not alone in saying thankyou for all your support, and your caring posts. gotta say it again your a sweety!!

Take care Freda xx

Hi Freda

Thanks for the post on my diary, it really helps you keep focussed on ridding your mind and body of the gambling demon. We are not alone, ours is an illness that can only be overcome with support of those around us or suffering the same. We all choose different ways to bring it home to us how selfish and stupid we have been.

This site is absolutely the best way for me as I am conversing with like minded people.

I have read a vast number of threads on here, I was absolutely gutted when I read that one guy (Dave?) had relapsed and then stopped posting. I will be on here for quite some time as my addiction goes back 30 years. We all need help and stay strong. I do not want to post on here that I have failed and relapsed, stay strong Freda. Keep posting!

Steve

x x

HI freda

hope things are going well and you are staying strong, we all can support each other here and thats what keeps me going too , have a great gamble free weekend hun

G xxx

Hi Freda

Thanks for that warm, caring message (and that huge hug lol), you kinda amaze me with that inner strength you have, you inspire me as do others on this website. Im a soppy ****** but i hope you have a good weekend freda, take care and you are definitely in my thoughts. andrew xx