My Recovery Diary (last bet 22/04/06 )

HI Jim

I so love NORMAL, it what my mission was when i first joined here "the relentless pursuit of normality"..

Paying bills and caring about normal stuff, it now brings pleasure and not resentment..I actually like my postman now as there are no hidden suprises xx

Take Care

Love

Lynn

xxx

Hi Jim, my two meetings are Southend on a Friday and Loughton on a Tuesday. Because of shift pattern it works out that i can always get to at least one of these each week but often both.They are both great meetings and i really feel at home in them.

Open meeting this Friday and so looking forward to it.

Hope all is well with you.

Keith

Hi Jim

Thanks for your post on my diary. I think that you and Jac are an inspiration to all of us on this forum, it is amazing how far you have come.

Enjoy the football tonight, look forward to catching up with you both soon...

Doodle

Jim, I'm extremely impressed that you've went this sort of time without gambling, it must have been difficult and very brave of you to decide that you wanted to stop. All the best mate.

Been a while since I posted on here , thought I would pop in to say all is well and I am still gambling free.

Jim (last bet 22/04/06)

Hello Jim, glad to hear things are going well, good luck to you. GA works if you want it to.

Keith

Hi Jim. Glad to see you and hear that you're still going strong. I don't expect any less, but it's good to be inspired!

Love, Anna

(((Jim)))

Thanks for that...it's so important for us to see that it CAN be done 🙂

You are proof!

Love,

Peg

xo

Christmas is almost upon us, and again it will be a Christmas free from the stress and worry that gambling brings me.

One day at a time I am living a life free from gambling and one day at a time I will continue living a life free from gambling.

Merry christmas to all who read this....a gambling free life can be achieved if we work hard at changing.

all the best

Jim (last bet 22/04/06)

Merry Christmas to you and yours, Jim!

Love, Anna

HI Jim

Hope you had a good one yesterday, you so desrve bundless of hapiness..Its so good to see it being done - long term..As always insperational to see, and for be beleiving it can be done xx

Many Many Thanks

Lucy

xxx

Happy New Year, Jim and Jac!

Best wishes for you both in 2008. Thanks to you and Peg, I redid my website and took out any reference or criticism to GA. I no longer feel skeptical of GA as I used to. Thanks for sharing info with me, and helping me.

God bless,

Gerard

Have a very happy New year

A long term success story is inspiration for all. Easy to forget and walk away. It's to your eternal credit that you come back here to offer advice and support to others who are starting out.

thanks guys.

Oh well off to work in a minute for the last time in 2007...and you know what....I never had a single bet in 2007...pretty cool huh?

Take care everyone who reads this and have a happy and gamble free new year.

Stay strong

Jim (last bet 22/04/06)

Ok James... major 'waffle' coming, you may want to skip it & check the TQ united boards instead !

Well here we are again Jim, at the end of another year.

I am ready for a fresh year, this one has been a strange one at times.

Many changes have either been chosen or happened that we have had to deal with during this year.

Too many to list & at times i feel that we have not always been on the 'same road at the same time' through the journeys this year. This is part of life, part of being individuals, part of mid-life ! Stress affects us all in different ways...none of which is the right or wrong way, it just happens.

The return of our eldest daughter from prison. Dealing with the emotional stresses that have surround this, trying to become a family of four again. Good, bad & mixed feelings from all concerned, an ongoing journey for all.

We have both given up smoking... this is a major one Jim. After 30+ years each chained to our addiction, we are free from it.

My rapid change of health this last few months has been very difficult for me to deal with. Accepting that at the moment i have physical limits is very hard. I know how difficult it has been for you to see me in so much pain, feeling helpless.

You have helped me Jim so much, not just in house jobs, but by being there when I needed you.

We have also had some great times this year. Going to Rome in the summer, fantastic memories a place i will never forget and 'no children'! lol Then my wonderful birthday treat to Amsterdam in November. So relaxing, just what we needed and so unexpected.

These would never of been possible if you had continued to gamble.

You have also transformed yourself physically. After getting a bit 'porky' from stopping the cigs! Weight has never been an issue in your life & i was impressed with how you dealt with it. You should be proud of yourself Jim... It is also a journey that i must undertake for 2008! 🙂

You felt strong enough to start up a new GA group in our area. Which is & will be a welcoming door for many to walk through and hopefully chose a better way of life for themselves. I am so proud of you Jim.

They say that a persons eyes are a gateway to their soul... Your eyes are so warm and bright now days darling.

What i used to see in them is never there anymore and i never want to see it again...the lying, cheating, dishonest, unpredictable & frightening person you used to be, when 'in action'. With the children & myself trying to guess what mood/person would be walking through the door to live with us today/this morning/afternoon etc.

Every day that you move further away from that 'gambling persona' is so wonderful to see and experience. So for me Jim, even on our 'off' days... they are always better than before.

I love you Jim, thank you for being you, and may this new year be kind to us.

Jackie xxx

P.S. If only you could find the strength to give up Torquay United !! Lol x