Happy Mother's Day to all.... I hope things are going well and that some of you aren't just out there suffering in silence. Reach out if you need to. Things...
And so here I am. Wow. What brought me here? He has a cg problem. I can't help him with it. But I need help for me. I have been crying all morning and I'm...
Welcome to our web site. As far as "Day 1", you have taken the right step. You are reaching out for help. I know that feeling lost and hopeless lead me to...
Hi Ayanna, I am so sorry to hear that you are going through what most of us here experience. There are wonderful people in this group that can give you great...
Over the past 6 months, my CG spouse has attended individual counseling with a certified gambling addictions counselor. I have attended individual counseling,...
Where to start...ten years of suffering through my adult son's addiction have left me financially devastated, ill, and heartbroken and thanks to this support...
Not that it will likely put your mind at ease right now, but the first day you put your foot down and stopped enabling your son was actually the first day he...
Hi, I am in the military. During my last 4 year sea tour, I was away for three of it. During that time I found out my wife was gambling. I tried, even got...
Jerry, such a sad, sad story. A critical first step is to protect yourself and your remaining assets from the gambling addict. Took me a while to accomplish...
My daughter, 23, has just told me she has a gambling problem. I knew she had trouble handling money, and I have spent so much over the last few years, helping...
Ok, first and foremost....It is not your responsiblity to tell her granparents. You can not enable her anymore by giving her money and keeping it from your...
I 100% agree with your response Cheryl. Your daughter shouldn't be guilting you into telling her grandparents. Neither of you should be giving her money and...
hello all im so glad to finally see there are others out there who understand what im going through. my partner is a gambler. i know hes not as bad as some but...
chick, i understand totally. i am also living with a cg. last week i had had it - he hit a deer in a friends car on his way to the casino. he still went to...
Some questions for you . . are you married to this person? You say you are self-employed, are the two of you co-owners of a business? You cannot control what...
hi and thank you for your replies people. to explian my situation a bit better in respose to your replys. we are not married just live together, and i am not...
Your first and most important responsibility is to take care of your child and to do that, you have to take care of yourself. Kind of like on the airline...
Jerry, You Wrote: I am in the military. During my last 4 yr sea tour, I was away for 3 of it. My Response: First off thank you for your service. It's Memorial...
irmaj1, Ten yrs is a very long time to struggle with the pain & misery that an addict can bring into your life. In my case it was my ex who had the gambling...
Basket, Excellent post! Sometimes we get so caught up attending to the immediate emotional & financial needs of those affected by problem gambling we forget...
Here is a little update. How am I supposed to react? What am I supposed to say? At least with our joint account, she has not gone since I busted her. I am ...
You desperately need to get some help for yourself. Is there a gam-anon or an al-anon meeting in your area? I feel so bad for you and most of us on this site...
I am new to this site. I need advice to help me keep the man i love woth out losing everything else. I put him out of the house this past Saturday. He said he...
Protecting yourself is the very first step you must take. Once you have protected yourself and your assets, then you can determine how to proceed. The best...
... account ... his ... he ... them ... once ... a ... is ... don't ... I ... Hi Gamanon meetings will definitly help you through this life situation. I...
When we suffered a devastating loss last summer due to a rare complication of pregnancy called a molar pregnancy, the first thing I did was search for hope. I...
Welcome to our group and I am so sorry you had to find us. I think many of us here can relate to most if not all of your experiences, sad to say. You...
Thank you. I'm sorry there's a reason for this group. It's the same way I felt after I was diagnosed with the molar pregnancy and found support with other...
You have taken your first step towards your own recovery. Going to the Gam-Anon meeting I believe may open your eyes to many things that you do not realize...