HARMONY !

Mornin shiny

Thank u for ur well timed post its so good to hear from u and I'm not ashamed to say av missed u so much been a big hole left in my life but its not bout me it bout u and I couldn't be any happier for u and how things are working out for u , to find that balance u were always lookin for was so important to u and now u av found it

Ur last post was just amazing full of strength control and so much self belief and shows exactly where u r right now , so proud of u and draw so much strength from u

So thank u once again I needed that kick up the backside to stop feeling sorry for myself , take care and av a fantastic xmas , mg is so excited gonna av to make the most of this one has don't think she will believing in father xmas next year too many school kids telling her otherwise !

Castle2

Shiny,

Thanks for your kind message. I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and thank you for your priceless support over the past ten months.

Tomso.

Hi Shiny,

Just popping in 2 wish u and ur family Merry Christmas, I hope u have a gr8 day 🙂

And thank u from the bottom of my heart, for all ur support on my diary thru the good and the bad times...Without ppl like u here, I would never have got this far 🙂

Have fun 🙂

Yo,

Thought I would use up my 900 post, would loved for the STEG to have nicked it off me . Seeing as I nicked his 600 I think lol He always swore to revenge lol

Steve where ever you are , how ever you are doing .i hope you are ok, that you and Massie have a great Christmas and thank you for the laughter and support you have shown me this year .

Tonight my thoughts with you ,

Shiny xxxxxxxxx

Hey shiny pants thank you to you also couldnt have done it without you. I wish you and your a happy healthy and peaceful christmas filled with love and laughter. Hope that middle lane continues to serve you well. Take care massive hug to you and one for your dad. Love blondie xxxxxx

Hello to the lovely shiny. You are an inspiration to me and many others on here. Thanks for the support this year it means a lot. Have a great Christmas.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Hey,

I wanted to wish you a very special Merry Xmas. The amount of times you have picked me up almost literally is truly unforgettable. Thank you so much!!

Always here I hope to offer the same amazing level of support.

Flagg x

Merry xmas and a happy new year Shiny thanks 4 every thing!

Chink Chink

my dear friend, merry xmas.

You helped so much in my resolve to smile at my reflection.

There are no words

thankyou from the bottom of my heart

Duncs stepping forward never back

hey shiny

I know I don't write too you so much these days and you don't post as much but I wish you and yours a very merry Xmas, hope you have a good day

Hi Shiny,

Thank you for being there for me....always making me smile........Never forget your missing womble post!

Hope that you are settling in to life as an ex--gambler. Know you don't post much but just wanted to let you know was thinking of you at this special time of year.

Sue xxxxx

Hi Shiny... Like you say for some of us its all about self-belief that we can change for the better. From what i read your definately changing for the better. Keep up the good work and thanks for your support this last year. Warm regards... S.A 🙂

Yo,

In a moment or two I will be posting my last post on gamcare .

I will check into Flaggs thread , as it was a commitment I made and want to see it through to the end . Thank you Flagg for setting it up , it gave me an opportunity like a half way house to start to walk away from this forum and today I take that finial step .

For quite sometime I have been struggling with posting , and my emotions around the happenings on this site .

The relapses of people I have formed a bond with hit me very hard , and sometimes the sadness that I have felt for that person can take over for me for days .

For quite along time I have not really posted to new members as I find that so many come and go within a week , it was beginning to feel fruitless . Which I know some will gasp at that comment , as I was a newbie and would not have got where I am today if the fine people on this site had not reached out to me . Hypocritical I know , selfish I know .For that I do not apologise its just the way I feel . But commend Castle and James for showing a commitment to new people which I never could .

But reading today , was the finial staw. Once again the forum has been taken over by squabbling , I do not have it in my heart to try to fix things . People just need to get on and focus on what's important here , staying gambling free .

I have met some truly wonderfull people on this site , people who have inspired me and shaped me to be the person who stands before you all today .

There are far tooooo many to mention , and to be honest all of you have touched me in one way or another .

I only think of gambling when I come on this site , and with everything else in my life so positive at the moment , I truly feel that I do not need or want the negativity that seems to be floating around again .

I would like to think , that I gave as much as I got on here , I would like to think that I have helped to put a smile on people's faces and brightened their day .

For years to come , I will often think about the people I met on here and hope they are winning there battles .

To one and all I wish you all the best for the forth coming year , I hope that you find the self belief in yourselves not to feel the need to escape back into the world of gambling . For me that was the answer I was looking for , dealing with the cause , instead of the symptom . Today I will not be having a bet , I do not get up and tell myself that everyday , I do not even have to choose not to have a bet , it does not enter my head . And if some day it does , which someday it probably will , I will fight it and remind myself of the pain and suffering it caused me and my nearest and dearest . I have always said that my gambling addiction now lies dormant inside of me , the moment you feed it , it grows in strength and will once again devourer you , I have no intention of feeding it!

Take Care

Shiny xxxxxxx

Good Morning,

The disappointing bit first. I logged on this morning to see the same squabbling you just mentioned and I was equally saddened but somewhere along the line I was the focal point of it. Crazy!! Destructive even whilst I sleep!!

Not sure why I mentioned that I think mainly because it is quite important to me what you think. I have the utmost respect for you and at times early on in my recovery you picked me up when I was so low!! For that I am so thankful.

I wish you well in your continued journey. I may well be controversial but I think you are doing the right thing today. Your post makes undeniable sense.

Clearly I am not brilliant at saying goodbye lol so I will bid farewell with prob our two favourite Gamcare shared experiences. Pong Pong and a Double Decker 🙂

Flagg x

Shiny,

You certainly gave more than you would have gotten. You were the main player on most people's diary. You will be sorely missed by all but I wish you well and thankyou for your kind support.

I agree with what you say regarding posting on new members diaries. It sounds so selfish of me but I would frequently post on a diary and then never here from the person ever again. It became very frustrating. I don't post much at all now and only really come to the site to catch up on the old guard such as yourself, DMac, Castle, Flagg, Boston and a few others. I will always be grateful to this site and to especially to you for all that you have done for me. You're an angel.

Tomso.