PROBLEM GAMBLER

HI Im afraid I have been gambling a lot and putting it down to stress my life is just not really a life but existing .lost my dad and sister in law to cancer a week apart but that s no excuse this month can t pay all bills but i will try sort that and won t be anywhere near out of debt but won t be any worse off.I don t or should I say can t go out on my own not even shopping sounds daft I suppose I can go out if i m meeting someone but can t just go out my daughters pick me up or I go out with moody husband who has no understanding about anybody else he thinks making a cup of coffee makes everything ok.

Hi DG,

.....I'm so sorry you are not in a good place right now, but so glad you come back to put it all on black and white. You are going through hell of a lot of emotions right now, all rightly to be felt also. It is so painful to lose loved ones, of course your mind will feel lost, lonely and confused, , and of course you will look for a way out to sooth these feelings. This is just life..

Debts will go down, now -YOU need to put yourself first, only you what matters and the rest of the problems will get smaller.

Only asking you to be kind to yourself, gambling as a comfort blanket is not gonna work, put yourself first, take a deep breath and start your life again. It can get better and it will.

Keep posting, ,, always listening

((((((DN)))))) xx

Here goes I start again enjoy simple things in life like walking the dog or just sit and watch the world go by anything but gamble as those hours are hours wasting time and wasting money another new day lets hope my brand new start lets be positive it will be a new start

Hey there, so glad to see this positive post. Simple things in life gives the biggest joy. Gambling is definitely waste of time, but it also eats our personalities away. The mirage of making things better, but in reality we just make everything worse.

Simple things in life brings happiness and peace to ourselves and for others and they are for free. What better could we ask for? It is there in front of you dear friend, grab your life with both hands and enjoy..simply - you are worth it 🙂

Good to see you posting DN, I am on day 4 myself and ready to enjoy everything apart this habit today. High five on LIFE girl 🙂

Sandra x

you are so right the best things in life are free like a smile from a stranger that says have a good day ,the scent of a rose. all of us have personal favourite things that make our day. a day spent with family just at play these things are special to me I know to appreciate what I have but i think a lack of confidence and fear of getting things wrong I find it hard to move on from being me the reflection I don t know the stranger I see.they say time is a healer forgive and forget but what if you can t forgive yourself for the past and wish you had been stronger and not just make do but scream I am here I matter too. so yes its time to move on but this time for me and if I can help I will but not if it hurts me or makes me feel insignificant just used. from now the only person that can do this is in the here and now so lets hope for now and for ever for me and for you that life gets better and has what we need a life full of smiles and laughter to share with each other today and every day lets all say I can achieve what ever I want I m as good as anyone else.thanks again I actually forgot how much inspiration reading diaries can be.

yesterday I did some knitting and went shopping with daughter and picked up son who came back from his school trip to france .Today going to do some more knitting and hear all about son s trip .

Hi Digglesnan - I hope things are looking a bit brighter for you this weekend - knitting certainly helps!! There's a lot of living out there to be done and enjoyed without the dark cloud of gambling over our heads, so keep going - you can do it!

Joanna

Hi Digglesnan,

So good to see you finding peace with yourself. Keep doing what is working for you and remember you are worth only the best things in life.

Here for you anytime, and proud walking beside you. No turning back, the only way is forward.

Be kind to yourself and enjoy your day

Take care

Sandra x

Thank you so much for kind words of support went to park with grand daughter and shopping today knitted christmas stocking with grandson s name yesterday

Hi DN

And...awwww I so love reading your posts. So peaceful and calm. I'm glad you had a lovely day with your grand daughter, as you know simple things in life....gifting our souls the most beautiful things on Earth.

Always here and listening, you are never on your own 🙂

Keep doing what you are doing, it is definitely working.

Be proud of yourself and keep smiling..it is for free 🙂

Sandra x

Hi diggles

Well done on your days and even more so for coming back let your strength be your guide

Suzanne xx

hi thanks everybody for sharing and encouragement another day with grand daughter and spent half hour with granson beautiful day sun shining

Good to see you spending time with the ones you love so much. Many more lovely days to come, keep doing what you are doing. Youinspiring me hugely, thanx for sharing.

Take a good care of yourself and keep smiling 🙂

Day at a time, it is getting better with each of them passing through

Sandra x

another day for ordinary me babysat grandson this morning went to cinema and watched tammy and transformers with son

lovely sunny day again about to cook tea if I could decide what I wanted

Been food shopping with daughter and grand daughter and knitted a small doll with no pattern just have to sew it together.hope every one doing ok