New beginnings!

Hi Lucy,

Great to read your last update, and hear you are feeling good and doing what you need to to keep strong. I'm not exhaustively reading through the diaries, as it's too raw for me, and I get annoyed with some people which isn't good for my stress levels 😉

Anyway, keep up with the good work and I hope in a month or so we're both in such a good place as today.

Rose x

Hi Lucy,

Happy belated birthday........tra la la la la

Sounds like you are in a pretty good place.....long may it continue!

Was going to do Pimms today but your post about magners got me thinking.......Mmmmmmm descisions descisions!

Keep smiling Lucy

Sue xx

HI Lucy,

Happy belated birthday by the sounds of it you had a great time. Really great to see you putting the block back etc, why change something that has worked thus far.

Your trip to the fells is just round the corner some more food for the soul to refresh, replenish and revive.... Lots of re's going on there lol.

Always nice to see your posts and they bring a smile to my face to.

Enjoy your day lucy.

Blondie xxx

Hi Lucy,

Thanks for your words of encouragement. It is has never been easy for me to jump into the crowd. I have always been a bit of a wall flower. thanks for checking in on me.

xxx

Boston

well that was a post to warm the heart, not that this melting chef needs warming LOL

Sarah declared she is bored already, worse than the kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lucy life really is good for so many and all because we make the choice each day NO BET TODAY> just for today.

Keep enjoying the magners and i will raise my cornetto back to you!!

Well done keep inspiring.

Duncs stepping forward never back

Hi Lucy,

Happy birthday and I hope Monday was a lovely day for you. I enjoyed reading you recent post. I hope you enjoy your six week holiday and hope the sun shines brightly for you.

Tomso.

Yo ,

You sound soooooooo happy it a joy to read.

You seemed to go through a bit of a down patch a short while ago, but that last post . Wow

The positivity , the determination shone through .

Hope you put your block on, and not just from the sun lol

You take care , ...

Hugs

Shiny xxxxxxx

No words needed, i'm off to climb some mountains!

Keep Strong all

Smiling Lucy xxxx

Hi Lucy

Great pic very u and the previous post is more very u so powerful and positive whilst still showing that there's no room for complacency in ur life

A belated happy birthday to u , my present ? Well to say I av opened myself up to a barricade of abuse which has already started is an understatement so feel free to fire away

Why I do it to myself I av no idea but u know what they say if u can't take it u shouldn't give it

Enjoy the fells , don't forget to look out for my castle if u get lost might let u in now ! Lol

Take care

Castle2

Good morning

Have landed at the Cumbrian fells after a scary 7 hour journey , should not drive tired but as I can't sleep much I have no choice !

Anyway , no chance of a gamble while I'm here , well if I really wanted too I suppose I could find a way but you know what , that's just something I'm NOT going to do , life's soooooo much better bet free !

Hope all remain bet free and have a great weekend

For me , lots of walking on the tops , clearing my mind, reminding myself why I must remain bet free and with money in the bank can even treat myself just cause I can now !

Keep strong all

Smiling , soon to be sore legged Lucy xxx

Morning lucy,

Have a fantastic time, im sure the sore legs will be worth it. Your in gods country now with us northern nutters lol...

Take care and most of all relax, appreciate and enjoy.

Blondie xxx

Have a great time buddy xx

Hello hello,

Great post there and one that highlights the continued progress you are making in recovery. I can relate to the sore legs at the moment, running every day and I wake this morning to play football feeling like an old man. No pain no gain and all that lol!

Anyway, I hope you have a fantastic weekend and the weather is kind to you. Smiling Lucy seems to be well and truly back and this forum is a whole lot brighter because of it.

Flagg

Hi Lucy,

Just want to say I hope you have a wonderful time with your fell walking.

Hope legs dont get to sore........U wanna make sure you can still wear those killer heels!

Sue xx

Good morning all

Up in Cumbria , weather rubbish so not got up on the tops yet but watching the Olympics so not all bad 🙂

Reading some things over the last couple of days and want to say a couple of things

The generalisation about cg's is unfounded , there could be many different underlying factors which lead to destructive behaviours , in my case gambling , I will only put a main one on here but there are many other dark events which have led to where I was before I stopped

First my husband was one of the factors which led to my destruction , gambling became a form of escape from a totally unhappy marriage , yes I did lie about money but he knew what I was doing and not once did he offer support in any form even when I asked on more than one occasion for help !

Leaving my marriage has helped me on my recovery

Do I lie now , no way , I am very honest maybe sometimes too honest in the info I give out on this forum but that is just the person I am , I wear my heart on my sleeve , what you see is what you get but I would never intentionally hurt someone and I battle daily with what I did when gambling , I'm ashamed , have regrets but most of all I want to continue on my recovery journey and that means I also need the support I get from most of the wonderful people on this site .

I will continue to support others as much as I can with the knowledge that I am a genuine nice person with an illness but one that I can keep at bay by being the honest person I am .

Keep strong all and hope you continue being bet free just like me

Smiling Lucy xxxxx