Lori, What you are seeing right now IS "the real Rick"! What he is looking for from you is a "quick fix" so he is free to go out and do it again. Each time...
... do ... to ... meetings ... respnsible ... me). ... the ... go ... Hi Susi I am not sure if I am replying correctly. Thanks for your response. I found a...
Lori, First off let me say that you shouldn't beat yourself up for the things you've done in the past . . . we've all made mistakes, doing things with the best...
Hello, I'm new to your group. I've been a member of Al Anon for 3 years so I'm familiar with 12 step programs. My boyfriend is an addictive gambler. This type...
I'm also a member of alanon, who managed to find a CG to marry. Well, I seem to have an attraction to, what we in real estate call, "fixer uppers". I can only...
Jim Morphey
jmorphey@...
Aug 2, 2004 2:43 pm
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... Thank you for your encouragement and words of wisdom. I will certainly arrange for a babysitter this week and try out the local meeting. -Lori ... from...
Hi Jim, Thanks for your sharing your experience. I have assumed that he won't change. The question becomes, can I still be happy? That's the question I need to...
Hello Roxsan22, Change does and can happen. It happens when YOU change the way you see people and things differently; when YOU change the way you react to...
No one is going to testify for you about your wife's problems unless they are forced to do so for a host of reasons . . . confidentiality being a BIG one. So...
Not sure what you are asking to "wait for"? Wait for him to quit gambling? Wait for him to go to GA and get a program and work a program? Wait for him to hit...
My name is Lorenzo Crescini and I'm Italian. These "Flashes on Good and evil" reflect the same mood characterizing the Flashes on the Holy Gospels and Turin's...
basket1952, I am discovering just how accurate your information is. I did have one of her former employers that she stole money from agree to write me a...
Gary, have you TOLD you attorney that you want him to subpoena or at least threaten to do so, those records ASAP? His answer will tell you volumes. If it is...
Thank you Chandra, You sound like you've learned alot thru your experience. How long have you been in the program? Deep down I believe what you say and will...
--Hi. I'm new here today and saw your post. I am also in a divorce..."no fault" state-IL....but try determining the "breakdown" of the marriage in your...
Thank You Leslie, I'm sorry for taking so long to respond to your email. I have been in this program for a little over a year. I have learned VOLUMES from...
Hi. I just joined. I am the wife of a compulsive gambler...we are separated and I started divorce proceedings. It was never what I wanted but he does not think...
Your story certainly has a familiar theme. I still love the parts of my ex that I found so endearing. I have a hard time thinking of the really rotten...
Jim Morphey
jmorphey@...
Aug 11, 2004 3:19 am
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Red, When I read your posting this morning it stirred a lot of the old memories of my marriage of 30+ years and the good and bad times. My wife and I have ...
Hey Red, My heart goes out to you....I feel like your story is giving me a glimpse into the future with my CG. He is doing well right now, but I feel like I'm...
... Fault: Did you receive it? It is a hard time for me but I feel strong today and know that I am the sane one and will gain a better life....I worry about...
--Hi Cara...I am an ACOA..so went from one addiction home into the marriage one..it felt familiar...but he did seek treatment within 2 years...he was in early...
http://www.notalone.org/transwly.htm Just wanted to share this...very insightful..Red Zach's Top Ten Tips for Codependency and Boundaries The only behavior I...
Thank you Red. Those are powerful statements. My name is Darlene and I am new to this group. My husband is addicted to gambling but he is in denial. I have...
--Hi Darlen..Welcome, although I am new too..just yesterday. I don't know if you read my intro but it tells my story. As far as your situation, was your...
Hi Cara, People who haven't experienced what we're going through might find it easy to say, "Just leave him." I've been dating an CG for 2 years. I'm madly...
Hi Red, You go girl! I like your spunk & your strength. I will pray for you. I'm new to this group too. Do you think, in time, it is possible to avoid...
I have a question for everyone who has been through this for a significant time with their CG: Did your CG seem to have other obsessive tendencies? I'm...
Thanks, its really good to hear from someone who understands. Its hard, because we know we aren't living with monsters. We are with people who have good,...
Cara, You wrote . . . Did your CG seem to have other obsessive tendencies? To answer your question . . . yes, from sharing experiences with others in GAm-Anon,...
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