I almost feel crazy for typing this next statement but I'm not sure if my husband has a gambling addiction. For nearly 5 years on and off he has gambled away...
Basket, Congratulations! I wish that my partner would stop gambling, but she's just not ready I guess. So for now I'll take all of your ESH on the matter and...
Basket, I am so happy for you and your husband. Congradulations. Dana ________________________________ From: basket1952 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> To:...
Congratulations are definately in order for your husband's accomplishment. I can understand how you feel about this being a bittersweet moment. When my...
My husband had his "pinning" for one year of freedom from gambling last night. It took him over ten years to reach this one year mark, so it was a bittersweet...
That I cannot change anyone but me. I've also decided that I'm not going to leave before the holidays. I'm sick to death that Andy feels that she needs to...
YAY Lisa - thanks for sharing! @};- Deb ... ============= Hi... My name is Lisa, and my partner is a gambler. Last night was the last straw for me. Andy is...
Hi... My name is Lisa, and my partner is a gambler. Last night was the last straw for me. Andy is gambling again. I've had enough and don't want to live with...
Hi Denice - I've been taught that, as adults, I am responsible only for myself and my own behavior. I know so well the anger at other enablers; but the best I...
So my husband has been in recovery for 4 months, as long as I've known about the gambling. We are getting on pretty well. I wouldn't say he is actually...
as a retired professional addictions counselor, i strongly reccomend that no intervention ever be done by amateurs - as it can lead to violent responses ...
In the discussions about 12 step programs and the "recommendations" issue, I stumbled across a handout prepared by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and...
Ohmigosh, not the scientific basis of ANY addiction - i'm on the behavioral pharmecology course in the addictions counseling courses i'm retaking as my ...
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE NEWCOMER Accept and learn to live with the fact that compulsive gambling is an illness.. To question or interrogate the gambler will serve...
The number for Gam-Anon International Service Office is (718)352-1671 - ask for Regina, executive secretary. www.gam-anon.org - gamanonoffice1@... The...
I thought of that, also. I belong to a PalTalk Spiritual Group chat room, but I have no idea how one is started. I'm wondering if Gamanon International would...
Hi Craig and Susi - I do have a long-distance sponsor I talk with by phone. She is guiding me through the Steps. I called International Services because we...
My problem the closest meeting is farther away then the closest casino. We are talking over a hundred miles and then on top of that I cant afford to travel...
j/L - Matrika, Susi already provided a great response to your question about giving advice in a GAm-Anon sanctioned meeting or conference. Since this message...
Gam-Anon does not offer online or phone meetings. You can log into their official site and get information. You can locate a face to face meeting in or near...
GamAnon also stresses NOT to give advice. We follow the same basic steps that AlAnon follows. You have to remember, however, that most of the people that are...
in Al-Anon we are always told that we do not give advice- in fact it's in the opening "preamble" used at many meetings. i was wondering if this was different...
Contact the bank that will be in violation of regulation gg which is supposed to be taking effect. For a bank to allow a transaction like this to go through...
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