Redemption - The journey of a recovering gambling addict.

itsthelittlethings

Lonelygambler said:

Feeling a bit meh this week, how is everyone?

Loving life!

Spendless

I think that can be very seasonal connected. Early dark nights and miserable weather and the gap inbetween any 'holiday activities' you may participate in eg Halloween/Bonfire Night and Christmas.

Give yourself something to look forward. Depending on available finances, arrange a babysitter and go for a meal with your wife or drinks at the pub. Or book a panto to watch with the kids or all go to a Christmas light switch on. 

But for us we have just gone thru a 3 week period where my 100yo Nan was hospitalised (still in whilst needs are assessed), so was my Dad taken to hospital by ambulance  but as an out-patient and discharged same day (follow up care needed at GPs) and seperately both me and my husband have been involved in car crashes - both cases, other party to blame. So things might not be ideal they are better than the alternative would have been. 

in_need_of_direction

Understand exactly where you are but echoing what has been said about the time of year and the weather.  Hang in there, it’ll come good again 

Lonelygambler

itsthelittlethings said:

Lonelygambler said:

Feeling a bit meh this week, how is everyone?

Loving life!

Glad to hear it! Keep up that positivity 

Lonelygambler

Spendless said:

I think that can be very seasonal connected. Early dark nights and miserable weather and the gap inbetween any 'holiday activities' you may participate in eg Halloween/Bonfire Night and Christmas.

Give yourself something to look forward. Depending on available finances, arrange a babysitter and go for a meal with your wife or drinks at the pub. Or book a panto to watch with the kids or all go to a Christmas light switch on. 

But for us we have just gone thru a 3 week period where my 100yo Nan was hospitalised (still in whilst needs are assessed), so was my Dad taken to hospital by ambulance  but as an out-patient and discharged same day (follow up care needed at GPs) and seperately both me and my husband have been involved in car crashes - both cases, other party to blame. So things might not be ideal they are better than the alternative would have been. 

I’m sorry to hear this. Keep going x 

Lonelygambler

in_need_of_direction said:

Understand exactly where you are but echoing what has been said about the time of year and the weather.  Hang in there, it’ll come good again 

Thank you, it doesn’t rain for ever 

Lonelygambler

I’ve had some gambling thoughts this week, which is linked to increase stress and obsessing over debt payment. 

I’ll be ok. Just a bit crappy. 

in_need_of_direction

Thank you, it doesn’t rain for ever

You’ve clearly never been to Belfast 😊

bubblycrazy

I hope you're feeling a bit better this week LG?
I've started a new job which I'm slowly getting used to. It's early starts and the weather is definitely affecting the way I feel at the moment. I've just ordered some vitamin D tablets to see if that makes a difference🤞

Lonelygambler

So, things were going well. 

£700 car bill 

But you know what’s it’s ok. I can do this, no
gambling as a short cut. Just a few payments at 0%. 

It’s going to be ok. I can do this. 

LG