Hi all,
A few of you may remember me as Julie__35......But Gamcare cannot find my account, so have set up shop again, under a new username. Am not coming back to Gamcare in crisis, just maintenance really. I am still working away everyday and keep the day to day stuff ticking over. What has brought me back today to a diary. I was assaulted at work last week. Not seriously, and nothing that you can see, but all the same I was physically assaulted. All in the line of duty. This was one of my trigger points for my gambling issues becoming ridiculous....so in anticipation I have come back to try and keep things on an even keel. I am back to work this week, and in the middle of writing an assignment for my Masters, so busy times. I could just feel myself over the weekend, getting caught up in the worry, and that worry has to go somewhere.
Since I have been away, I looked in every 3-4 weeks, to keep up with how people are doing. Am going to head off now and study a bit, but will try and get into this week.
Julie x
Hi Julie,
Lovely to hear from you again but I wish it was under better circumstances.
You did the right thing coming back on here and can see how much life has changed for you reading your FB posts.
Take care of you and speak soon
X
Give me a j, give me an u, give me an l, an i and an e, gooooooooooooo Julie.
Nice to see you grace the pages my little flame haired Irish girl.
Sorry to see you were assaulted at work , even in the line of duty still shouldn’t be happening.
Anyhow good to see you’re still bet free, hope your masters is going well and speak soon xx
Hi Julie great to see you back, and still on track. I tend to read along, and post occasionally. I had been wondering how you were getting on. How are you feeling after the assault? Are you enjoying your studying?
Hi all,
New Year update. Rhoda in answer to your question, and I am sorry for the delay, I really struggled after the assault at work, and am only balancing it all out now. But it is done and so am moving on.
My update is very very positive. I have turned a massive corner in my headspace and thinking, and the belief in myself that I a, deserving. I work hard, I like the things I like and an FOBT did nothing for that, in fact it provided misery. But that enemy has been defeated for now and hopefully forever. I keep myself in check. Regularly in check!!! But life is better.
I have been reading the diaries in between being on call and studying and living and 2018 is looking amazing!!!!
Lovely to hear from you julie and your positive update.
Sorry to hear about your struggles at work but you should feel proud that you realised this could have been one of your triggers but you recognised it and worked through it.
All good wishes for 2018 x
Today was a difficult day in my journey. I didn't fall off any wagon, but I kept myself in check!!! And felt the need to read some diaries xx
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