Staying away!!
Today - Day 6 GF! I'm not going to get too excited yet, but I do feel good about staying away and making a move in the right direction again! Had an enjoyable weekend, saw some friends and kept all on a positive note- fun! The way I feel NOT gambling vs gambling is like day and night - - - I have nothing to hide & it feels GOOD!Hugs to all! Smokeygirl
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WTG!!!! It sure does feel good to live a life where you don\'t have to hide! It is like day and night, gambling life vs not gambling....sometimes I think I forget how bad it was at times....I\'m glad I\'m not still living that life.
Hugs back at you....Dianne
know what you mean about day and night - I feel the same. When I gamble I take much more than my money away from myself. I take my dignity and self respect, when I don\'t I am gaining it back every day. Life is so much better without gambling in it. Congrats on day 6!
Thanks, Auzgirl! It\'s the end of Day 7 now; Made it through... it\'s a good thing I didn\'t get into online gambling since I\'m spending so much time on my computer... it\'s all worth it on this site, though!
Thanks again,
Smokeygirl
Day 9 - just thought I would add an entry. I was reading on line about news reports of children being abused and neglected as a result of gambling addiction. (i.e., babies and young children being left in cars while one parent or both is in the casino gambling for hours. Some children died as a result, some were dehydrated and some survived. It\'s amazing how much this goes on - all over the country! It made me very sad to read the stories, but on the other hand the intensity and craziness of this addiction hit home with me once again. I have to say I\'ve done some irresponsible things too, just to have time to play the slots.
All of this hit home - I\'m glad for this moment that I\'m on Day 9. :]
Smokeygirl