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(@Anonymous)
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Hi Carl,

How r u?

I hope u r ok and staying strong 🙂

Have a gr8 day xx

 
Posted : 6th June 2013 8:37 am
David
(@d122010)
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Hi Carl hope all is well with you and your still pounding the pavement. Don't be a stranger. Have a great weekend.

 
Posted : 15th June 2013 9:50 am
(@Anonymous)
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Hey Carl

Just popped in to say a quick "hello". I'm hoping you're well.

Take care

Irene

x

 
Posted : 19th June 2013 7:20 pm
(@Anonymous)
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hi all,

it is with regret I admit I am back to square one after over ten months because I became complacent, thinking that I was cured but I for one should know we will never be cured its how we deal with it. on a plus side I decided to after speaking with the helpline last night bite the bullet and rush along to my local GA meeting which is the first time ive done this, so I know what I have to do and I will get back to diaries and catch up very soon

day2 today I will not gamble

carl

 
Posted : 4th July 2013 12:30 pm
(@Anonymous)
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Hi Carl,

I'm not in a good place at the moment but just wanted 2 say that I'm sorry u had a slip. It's gr8 2 hear from u. Ur a gr8 guy maybe we can support each other cus I'm struggling. Iv been gambling heavy 4 a cpl of wks now, I'm close 2 losing everything that matters 2 me. Neway I'm rambling just wanted 2 say I'm always here 4 u xx

 
Posted : 4th July 2013 10:17 pm
castle2
(@castle2)
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Hiya Carl

Good to hear from u and well done for comin back and getting that support , no one judges only help k like u went ten months and relapsed pretty much for the same reasons but its a learning curb and out of all this it will make u stronger

Keep believing

Castle2

 
Posted : 5th July 2013 8:04 am
duncan.mac
(@duncan-mac)
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Carl.

Fella I hope you took as much from the Ga room as I do, to sit with understanding folk who share the same common goal.

To Abstain and maintain.

One day at a time

Duncs stepping forward never back.

 
Posted : 5th July 2013 10:22 am
(@Anonymous)
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well since going to my first gam anon meeting my head has been in bit of a spin, what i have realised is i will never be cured it is how i deal with it,and i must not become complacent so i will be attending every week and i will also be more on here once more

day 4 i will not gamble

 
Posted : 6th July 2013 2:33 pm
David
(@d122010)
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Carl it happens. I wish I never slipped I wish I could just give up but it's bloody hard. Great to see you back and determined. We gotta keep fighting. You know what it takes you've been here before. Keep doing the things that work, change the things that don't. I know you'll be fine.

Forgetting that silly addiction of ours, how's the running?

 
Posted : 6th July 2013 3:06 pm
David
(@d122010)
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My runnings tailed off a bit to, must get back hard tho this week, my half marathons only 2 months away. Haven't had chance to see the darts, hopefully watch it tonight. Have a good day mate. Enjoy the sunshine.

 
Posted : 7th July 2013 7:52 am
(@Anonymous)
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Hi Carl

I'm so glad to see you back, although sorry to read about the slip.

It sounds like you're taking the support you need- I hope GA works for you as well as it does for so many others.

I'm not going to ramble on Carl.....just a brief "welcome back"- you know you can do it!

Take care

Irene

x

 
Posted : 7th July 2013 9:43 pm
(@Anonymous)
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coming up to a week again,

the weekend was quite hard but just put the barriers in place and took one out of three out of equation

time

money

location

and I will continue with this process

carl

 
Posted : 8th July 2013 1:47 pm
(@Anonymous)
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Hey Buddy,

Good to see your name back amongst the forum. The huge positive in your favour is you have managed a huge period of time off gambling so you are well equipped to get right back on it. Those days mount back up quicker than you think. Stick to the basics one day at a time and as you already mentioned take away one of those key ingredients and you won't go far wrong.

All the best mate,

Flagg

 
Posted : 8th July 2013 7:48 pm
(@Anonymous)
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Hiya Carl,

I just saw your name thought i would come on to see what is happening. saw your diary title saying returning and see that you have gambled after doing so well sorry to see you had a relapse. I was the same as you thought i was cured and tried my luck.

Well after my horrible beginning to the year i stopped gambling properly on april 10th. I attended G A meeting that week and haven't missed one since mate it works for me i also do break even counselling i havent gambled since that day. I hope you get on well with the GA like I did. Take care mate I won't forget how far you have come on this journey even though i have been a stranger the last few months

All the best

Ricky

 
Posted : 8th July 2013 9:16 pm
(@Anonymous)
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Yo,

I too relapsed a few weeks ago, although did manage to bounce back quite quickly .

Nature of the beast one feels . Good on you for taking the positive step and getting back on the horse .

Missed the italics lol

Take care , oh and be kind to you .

All we can ever do is our best ,

Shiny xxxxx

 
Posted : 8th July 2013 9:26 pm
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