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#47035 From: "kitten4477" <kitten4477@...>
Date: Mon Jul 6, 2009 1:05 am
Subject: Vacation at last 		kitten4477
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Monday I will be going on vacation for 2 weeks  in which I should be

able to keep all road blocks in place, as slots are within my reach,

even on vacation....I had a nice day today, shopping, and then

celebrated son's and grandson's birthday at my daughters.  I can

remember in prior years of racing home from the casino late for birthday

dinner, smelling of smoke, making excuses....so bad....but today, that

did not happen.



   In the beginning of the recovery process one must remember not to

become complacent, one must always keep their guard up and keep those

road blocks in place.  I will have time on vacation to reflect, work on

my financial plan and rest.  It is hard work lying all the time and for

a few weeks, I can replace anxiety over my situation with good

relaxation and my road block will be with me....Once I resolve this

mess, I am turning finance responsibilites over and try to be happy

being on some kind of alllowance....It is hard for me to give up

control, but I can see now that the fog has cleared some, I have no

control, for if I did I would not be where I am today.



I will limited or no internet access while on vacation, so I wish the

best to everyone to have the strength to stay away from their particular

demon....control your addiction, do not let your addition control

you.......for if you are not planning on recovery, what are you

planning???Take Care, YCGF  Dianne


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#47036 From: LostStar1969@...
Date: Sun Jul 5, 2009 9:15 pm
Subject: Re: Vacation at last 		programbo52000
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Have a nice vacation Dianne..I need to take one myself soon..I still have 3 weeks vacation to use up this year at work..Haven`t really take a "vacation" in 5 years at work..Always use up all my days going to doctors..taking people to the airport..picking up people from the airport...fixing cars..:-)

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#47037 From: Sue Clark <sueclark61@...>
Date: Mon Jul 6, 2009 1:38 am
Subject: Re: Vacation at last 		sueclark61...
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"In the beginning of the recovery process one must remember not to
become complacent, one must always keep their guard up and keep those
road blocks in place."
 
So true!  I had so many stumbling stops and starts.  Each time I went back out to the casino though the darkness got even darker, if that's even possible - and it IS POSSIBLE!  I wanted to die.  The thought of being dead was like an opiate in and of itself. Like, "Ahhhh, I can just end it all and it will be over."
 
Time away from the casino stopped that way of thinking.  (I had to stop as I was dead broke and still am). But I am inching my way to freedom, and it's like trying to slide my way along on an icy ledge towards an open window 60 stories up.  Just don't look down. The warm room on the other side of that window is freedom - your life after CG. This all takes TIME!  Unfortunately it takes no time to become a CG, but forever to maintain freedom from gambling. 
 
Maintain Maintain Maintain!  Notice how you are happy again. Notice that you are not lying as much. Notice that money is becoming money again.  Notice all the positive things that are snapping back into place when you stay away from the f&^%ing casinos.   We can do this, but we can't do it alone. 
 
Stay Busy. Stay Away. Reach Out. Get Real.
 
Peace,
Sue

--- On Sun, 7/5/09, kitten4477 <kitten4477@...> wrote:

From: kitten4477 <kitten4477@...>
Subject: [GettingPastGambling] Vacation at last
To: GettingPastGambling@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, July 5, 2009, 6:05 PM


Monday I will be going on vacation for 2 weeks in which I should be
able to keep all road blocks in place, as slots are within my reach,
even on vacation.... I had a nice day today, shopping, and then
celebrated son's and grandson's birthday at my daughters. I can
remember in prior years of racing home from the casino late for birthday
dinner, smelling of smoke, making excuses....so bad....but today, that
did not happen.

In the beginning of the recovery process one must remember not to
become complacent, one must always keep their guard up and keep those
road blocks in place. I will have time on vacation to reflect, work on
my financial plan and rest. It is hard work lying all the time and for
a few weeks, I can replace anxiety over my situation with good
relaxation and my road block will be with me....Once I resolve this
mess, I am turning finance responsibilites over and try to be happy
being on some kind of alllowance.. ..It is hard for me to give up
control, but I can see now that the fog has cleared some, I have no
control, for if I did I would not be where I am today.

I will limited or no internet access while on vacation, so I wish the
best to everyone to have the strength to stay away from their particular
demon....control your addiction, do not let your addition control
you.......for if you are not planning on recovery, what are you
planning???Take Care, YCGF Dianne


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