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...
Let me ask you this??? If your father in law were not ill, would you be sticking around? Your GA hubby will always have an excuse. Take care of you and your...
Yes, I think it's O.K. to leave because he is deceiving you on a continuous basis. However don't do it while you are so angry. Give it a couple of days until...
Hi Pupni, I only have 1 min. to write...because I have to get ready for a gamanon meeting. :) I just want to let you know that I finally had the courage to...
I was in the same position for many years and there was always something terrible going on which would cause me to once again convince myself that it wasnt the...
I know my husbands gambling is out of control. I can feel it. He came home today from being in Las Vegas where is father is on his death bed and ignored our...
You said "he" has excuses, he always has excuses. I think you need to consider the excuses YOU have and continue to make about your situation, your child's...
This is a link to a NEW FREEBIE PAGE for this week so I thought I would, share it with the group...enjoy! The link goes to the latest freebie page where you...
Hi, I agree with Basket. I understand you want advice and people are giving you advice but it seems you don't agree with them, which is fine but they are...
This was the hardest thing for me to accept - that I could not afford to be a stay-at-home mom. I also homeschooled. I loved the schooling and being the mom...
Hi there, I hope you have made some choices by now that will benefit you. I know how difficult it can be to even think clearly while in the midst of the...
It seems like the CG only gets better if the spouse/partner leaves. Am I wrong? I havnen't been experiencing this very long. I found out last November....
You asked if, "simply staying in the marriage, enabling him enough to prevent him from hitting bottom and truly getting the help he needs' is the answer. ...
I wonder the same thing. I do want my marriage but I don't want the lies and destruction. I don't know if that's possible. We've been going through these...
I have to agree that often, the person with the problem has to fear losing someone b/4 they are willing to get help or stop the addictive behavior. I know for...
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