Hello to all and thanks for reading my post. I am married to a CG.I live in a state where there are NO Gam-Anon meetings so after a lenghty search i found this...
Angie, You Wrote: Hello to all and thanks for reading my post. I am married to a CG.I live in a state where there are NO Gam-Anon meetings so after a lengthy...
HI Angie: Gary Berger said it all. It's a long road. You have lots of decisions to make. Gambling breaks up families big time. It took our son from us. He...
Are the GA meetings in your state? Is your husbanding attending GA? If so, or even if not, why not try to start a gamanon meeting there? Someone has to. It...
Hello, I am new to this group and so thankful that I found it. I have recently discovered that my husband is a CG. We have been married for three and half...
Michelle I presume, hello and welcome. I am Toni, the gambler in my family in recovery now for a little over 2 and a half years. There could be a multitude of...
Toni, Thank you for sharing and for your bluntness. I have at times felt like he wants to push me to the point that I will leave him. At times, I wish he...
Hi. Should you try to fight for your marriage?? Absolutely no one on this forum can answer that question FOR YOU!!! It's your marriage. Compare it to this....
Michelle: I just sent you an email and then I saw that you got one from Toni and that you responded to her. You wrote: "I can't imagine my world without him. I...
Yes it is something to think about. It is exactly what I am thinking about. The rear view mirror has pushed me to the edge. I am 33 with no children, I have...
Michelle: You said: "I am terrified of giving up on the marriage that I thought I had". Keep reading that line over and over. It will sink in. I remember my...
Michelle. You Wrote: Hello, I am new to this group & so thankful that I found it. My Response: Welcome. We are very glad you have found your way here to us. ...
"I am terrified of giving up on the marriage that I thought I had". I only had to read it once. Sometimes you "can't see the forest for the trees". Words are...
Gary, Thank you for your kind words. As I wrote to Melody, getting this out and hearing from people who understand has already helped. I have a lot to work...
I wish you well hon!!! Take care, Melody ... From: michelle To: gamanonsupportgroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 9:28 PM Subject: Re:...
Hi Michelle, I think many people would love to answer it but most know that giving advise is wrong in this sort of medium, the sharing of experience is all we...
Michelle, You are very welcome! Yes, I'm afraid you do have a lot of work to do. However, the rewards of doing that work will make it all worthwhile. I am glad...
Thank you for sharing Toni. I am glad that you here. It is good to hear the other side. Have fun with your granddaughter. ... giving ... is ... of ... will ...
Michelle" "Letting go" is a process. It is not a 5 minute thing, nor should it be. It's a way of thinking that has to take root in your brain. Women are...
Melody, I had to take the title that we have been using off. It is too whiny. I was in that whiny place yesterday. For now, I am not there. I am sorry to...
Gary, Thank you once again. Your words are very encouraging. It is nice to have a plan laid out that makes since to me. I have printed out your steps so that...
MIchelle: I tried to talk about aspergers with them. They couldn't care less. All they know is that my son has been diagnosed with a mental illness. That was...
Hi Michelle, your post really hit home for me. I was married to a pathological gambler...and like you i thought i married my best friend. He was the kindest...
Thank you so much for sharing. It does help to hear other people's stories. It is strange how similar ours are. I did wait longer to get married because I...
Michelle, I had wanted to respond to your to. I read some of your posts and I feel like we have a lot in common. I too am 33 years old and was surprised to...
Hi Kelly, I just wanted to say it was good to hear from you, especially since the news appears to be as good as it can be. I know how hard these early days,...
Michelle, Yes it is nice & important to have a plan & over the years the 12 steps of Gam-Anon have been instrumental in helping so many others put their life...
Hi Toni: You can also look at it this way. Imagine a person has Emphasema, and that person smokes. That person is told to "stop smoking". That person is on all...
Toni, Thanks for the kind words. It has been a lot of work..but it has really been worth it. I thought my life before was so good...boy was I wrong. I have...
Hi Michelle, You seem to be getting so much great support from this sight. That is more important than you can imagine. I wish i knew about this site when i...
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