I have just started divorce proceedings. I have been married almost 14 years; have been concerned about his gambling for at least 7 years; realized his credit...
I would get a second opinion on the need to quit your second job. It has been my experience that the finances are not looked at just at present but at past...
Laherman52, You Wrote: I have just started divorce proceedings. I have been married almost 14 yrs; have been concerned about his gambling for at least 7 yrs; ...
I met with an attorney in December and discussed a host of issues with him, one being distribution of assets in the event of a divorce. As Gary said, most...
Hello, I'm new here, and new to this situation. This post may be very long, and I apologize for the rambling. It's been two weeks since I learned that my...
my cg was tried and convicted this week, for stealing $13,000 and then faking a robbery, from his former place of work. It happened almost two years ago and it...
Protect yourself NOW. No matter what he says, by this evening your remaining assets need to be in accounts in your name only and totally out of his reach and...
Everyone's situation is unique and you're right that no one can tell you if you should stay or go. That takes a long time to sort out and depends a great deal...
Thank you to everyone who responded for all the insight and advice. Things were slightly complicated in that my husband's mother had flown up for a visit and...
I know for me that feeling will never go away. What mitigates it somewhat is knowing that funds are now out of his reach and that money, which continues to...
There is a light at the end of the tunnel. It takes time, patience, and working your own program while the gambler works their own program. It takes taking...
My husband is a CG. I am a stay at home mom with a 16 month old child. My husband has lied to me, and gambled for over 2 1/2 years. His father is dying of...
Don't go with him. You can not control him. When he leaves, just put him out of your mind. You gotta take care of your self first. He very well may gamble...
My husband's father is extremely ill and dying of cancer. He is the hospital in Las Vegas. He is heading out to see his dad again today and won't be back...
Let go of the problem. It isn't yours. He isn't going to GA meetings. You know that. He isn't working a program. He is an addict. Protect yourself. You...
Do you go to any gam-anon or alanon meetings? ... From: pupni <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> To: gamanonsupportgroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008...
I know it's so hard not to get caught up in their sh--. While he is gone you need to do what is in front of you and do the next right thing. You have a baby to...
I was sent another excellent link by my friend. This is a link to a NEW FREEBIE PAGE for this week so I thought I would, share it with the group...enjoy! The...
I haven't posted in a while. Mainly because I have been working 12 hours a day to make up for the fact that my CG pretty much got laid off work for a while....
The first time I discovered my CG spouse's gambling (son was about 11 years old at that time) I figured out that my part time earnings over the past 11 years...
Hello everyone. I am so glad that I found this support group. I have been an on and off member of al anon for the past 7 years. There aren't any Gam anon's...
Thanks for the response basket. There wast supposed to be any money on the cash card until the next day. I guess it got put onto the card a day early. My...
Hi Connie. I'm so sorry to hear that you are still dealing with this after 15 years. It has been 6 years for me.....but yesterday I reached my breaking...
Connie, my husband is also addicted to the horses along with sports book. I totally understand where you are coming from. This is a great site with alot of...
I am a full time student. After my kids grew up, I went back to school. I worked full time for 16 years, while my husband was self- employed, which meant,...
My situation is kind of similar. I had gone to school full time to become a teacher, but I also worked a lot because of my husband's gambling problem. I...
I was sent another excellent link by my friend. This is a link to a NEW FREEBIE PAGE for this week so I thought I would, share it with the group...enjoy! The...
My husband is a GA and has a pot smoking addiction. His father is on his death bed with cancer. I know now is a bad time to leave because of his father's...
This is not about your husband. This is not about your father in law. This is now about someone else's addictions. This is about YOU and what YOU need to be...