I am stronger than I thought!

Morning Charlotte,

I hope that you are okay. It would be great to hear from you to know that you are alright.

Take care.

Dave X

Thinking of you today and hoping that you'll be back soon with the resolve to fight, fight, fight! Am fighting alongside you. Wish you the best.

Hi Charlotte, Just wanted to let you know that I'm still thinking of you. Would be good to hear that you're alright. Your last post sounded like you were very down but still willing to fight. Having slipped so, so many times myself, I am very familiar with the dark feelings. I am fighting with you and though you've been silent on the forum, you are not alone.

Thank u 4 all ur support and kind words, it means a lot 2 me 🙂

I don't post much nemore it is finding the time with work and Maddison, I am glad 2 sit down.... I sound old lol 🙂

Things have settled down 4 me, I am really beginning 2 see how soul destroying gambling is. I am 2 wks gamble free 2day. I feel less stressed, less arguments with my bf over money, I am just much more happier!

Without all ur support I would not be still fighting so thank u all 4 bin there 4 me when I needed u most!

I am back fighting this one day at a time, I am determined 2 stay strong this time. I have 2 much 2 lose!

I hope everyone is ok and staying strong xx

Well Congrats on the 2 weeks gamble free. The fight IS never over till we win girl.

Charlotte,

I am sorry to hear you had a hard time recently but so pleased to hear that you are 2 weeks gamble free and have not given up hope. You CAN do this, at your own pace and in your own time. This illness tries to take everything from us and when we are at our lowest it comes back for more. Do what you can to fight if that means handing over bank cards and cash then so be it. The love and support you have received on your diary is testament to how much you have helped others. My thoughts are with you as we walk on together.

Paulds

Yay! Atta Girl!

Hi Charlotte.... Am glad to read that your in a better place now and determined to keep the gambling away. Nice one. Thanks for your support. Regards... S.A 🙂

Hi Charlotte

Thank you for the support. 🙂

Don't say you feel old, what would that make me?? I guess its all a matter of perspective, I am sure graham would agree. lol

It was great catching up with you in chat last week. Really happy to see you active again on the chat and forum and that you have come out fighting again xx

Hey Charlotte,

Thanx for the post. Hope to see more of yours:) well done on 2 weeks, go girl!!!!

Sandra x

Hiya Charlotte

Good to see you back on track hopefully you can put that dark period behind you and start to move forward again

Thanks for taking the time to keep on supporting me and others

It's just great to know your ok

Castle2

Thanks so much Charlotte, just hang on in there and it will happen.

Hugs back at you

xxx

Hi Charlotte,

Great to see you back on track to a happier life we know gambling just brings us and everyone around us misery.

Take care

The bear x

Hi Charlie Chaplin 🙂

Just checking in with you as it has been too long!

Thanks for your post yesterday, it didn't quite come in time I am afraid, I slipped yesterday first time in 227 days. Shame but I don't feel too bad, I lost £190 which I am disappointed about but am going to look at the bigger picture and stop straight away and 226 consecutive days is a bloody good run.

Well done on two weeks, that in it's own right is just a big an achievement as the first month is generally the hardest. Keep doing what you are doing. Go Girl!! 🙂 x

Hiya Charlotte,

I was reading your posts just catching up as I haven't been on for a while thanks for taking the time to write on my diary. Glad you enjoyed that film I haven't seen it yet. Might go see it on your recommendation. Well done on the 2 weeks I hope you are keeping strong i read your post about not wanting to be here anymore. It is weird our last GA meeting was talking on our experience with thoughts of suicide cus sadly one of our members did kill himself.

It is a horrible subject but one we have to be careful with because Gambling really can mess up our lives and drive us to the point where we think the only way out is to end our lives but honestly I hope that doesn't happen to you. Ye it is the selfish easy way out but you got to really think about the people friends family your little daughter you dont want to leave them really do you?

I wish I had the answers for you to stop gambling I really do but it is the biggest challenge in all our gamblers lives trying to fight this horrible disease and have some sort of life without worrying about that first bet. I am nearly 6 months now I use GA and use gambling counselling but I am still worried. There is other things I am going to try also i am going to go to my doctor and just explain and try get cognitive theropy you just got to throw everything at this addiction to stop I mean everything you have. I really hope you stick around be nice to catch up with you on chat sometime 🙂 if you want u can have my email to chat whenever upto you It is important to have friends. I find it easier with people who have the same experience with Gambling because I know we all understand to some degree how destructive and painful this addiction is,

Stay strong and be safe Charlotte I wish you all the best and stay in touch

Kind regards

Ricky xx 🙂