Hi Charlotte
Sorry to hear about the slip. Don't be to hard on yourself fighting this addiction is bloody hard and like a roller coaster of emotion. I hope to see you back on here soon. Take care
Nicki zx
Look at all these posts of love and support. You must be one of the most loved people on here. We all wish you well and we hate to hear of your slip. But it's a bloody hard road to walk. Your gonna slip. Does a smoker just quit and never smoke again some lucky ones maybe but most I'm sure have a few crafty ones. Addiction is addiction if it was easy to quit gamcare would not exist. My advice get back on the site, it's what helped you before and it can again. I know there where hard times on here but that's all over now plus we all miss you anyway and would support you as best we can. Also speak to the netline/phone line and see what they say. Look after yourself Charlotte, keep fighting and one day that freedom will come.
hey there lovely charlotte
I hope you have managed to have a good week so far, and enjoying time with maddie and your little family. hows work at the moment?
hopefully catch up soon
carl
Hiya Charlotte,
I just been reading your diary and see you have been in a bad place. I was there for the best part of 4 months this year. I just felt myself falling back into that hole that I have spent so hard to try stay out off.
I know how strong you are. Your stronger than me. I managed to get out you can too. I really recommend GA meetings. It helped me so much I now havent gambled for 92 days. I havent missed a GA meeting since i started going. I will come on here more and try support people as best I can. But please come back the support network on here is truly amazing.
Take Care Charlotte I have about 30 film reviews to catch up with ya 🙂
Kind Regards
Ricky xx
Just dropping in to send hugs for you.
xxx
hi charlotte
hope your well,thats bout it for today
Thanks everyone 4 ur support, it means a lot 2 me 🙂
I have been caught up in gambling again and tbh I could see no way out. I keep trying 2 escape from things instead of face them and it is such a hard habit 2 break. I have been 5 days gamble free now and I don't wanna go back 2 that life of gambling again, lying 2 the ppl I love wasting time I could be spending with my daughter and just becoming a horrible person.
I am gonna fite 4 this, fite 4 a better life not just 4 me but 4 Maddison.
Maddie will be 2 soon, time goes so quickly and it is 2 precious 2 waste on gambling. So I will not give up, I have 2 much 2 lose.
We took Maddie 2 the beach on Saturday, she loved it and was full of smiles it made me realise wot gambling makes me miss out on!
I am not perfect I may slip again, but wot I do know is I will keep trying. I will not give up!
I hope everyone is ok and enjoying the sunshine xx
Hi Charlotte,
Thanks for the post on my diary. Sorry to hear you have been struggling. I know how you feel - gambling can be used for escapism from our daily routines. I really do think that the adverts on TV/online do not help. I saw an ad on a website a few months and just from seeing it I went on to gamble. I try to ignore them now and if there are any on TV I either switch over or mute it. Don't give up, keep fighting xxx
Hi charl. Hope your well thanks for the post. If ya like you can still join the thread. Be great to have you on board. Just let me know if you'd like to.
hey there lovely charlotte
good to hear from you again, you know there is no judging here and we all in the same boat trying to make a better lives for us and our families. you are probably the most valued member on here right now and it shows in your determination and the effort you have put in to other peoples battle as well as your own, as gamblers it is easy to bury our head in the sand, conceal, lie, cheat and many other things what I have learnt by going to gam anon is that I never will be cured it is all about how I deal with not gambling and that is for the rest of my life!! when you look at it like that it can be daunting so I break it up to I wont gamble today because we don't know what will happen tomorrow
so live for today and enjoy it spoil maddie and enjoy time with people who mean something to you.
I seem to cut down drinking when im training for a run so heres a virtual bulmers no 17, my favourite one going surplus, and enjoy the weather because a fighting charlotte is our own little ray of sun!!
Well hey girl and thanks for the post. Hell I aint no where near 44 days gamble free and that be non smoking days without cigarettes. Lol sh_it think I got 2 weeks or more done gamble free and yup we'll power up to plenty more. Yeah aint got no doubt we can do this.
Hi Charl, sorry to hear you're going through a rough patch lately but at least you're here doing something about it. The only way is up.
Steve
Hey Charlotte
Thanks for posting on my diary. Lovely to see you on here again.
Stay strong - God loves a Tryer and I know you will continue to try hard and make things better for you and Maddie.
Take care and stay strong.
Feb.xx
hi char
hope you are well today, hows maddie?
you still working?
keep digging deep my friend
Hi Charlotte,
Thanks for your post and what are testing times for you. I can tell you are a lovely, caring person and someone who will never give up fighting. You can abstain and beat this routine. Do it for yourself, you deserve to be happy and gambling isn't the answer, it is a temporary smoke shield to hide from stressful situations.
I know you will go on a run of gamble free days again, just keep trying and never give in.
x
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