Hi - I am new to this group - and to be honest I just didn't know where to turn. My husband has a gambling problem - whether he is willing to admit it or not....
LeAnn, You Wrote: I am new to this group - and to be honest I just didn't know where to turn. My Response: You've made a wide choice to better educate yourself...
Lee Ann . . . You are doing so many things right. Here is what helped me the most. When I got to the point that I could focus on ME and what I wanted for my...
I am not new to the twelve step program... I am new to the fact that i had to leave the state I lived in to get away from the financial abuse of the gambler....
Victoria, Sorry to hear of your struggles but I'm glad you found this message board! You Wrote: I am not new to the twelve step program... My Response: It's...
Well guys, My husband, who left me for another woman, constantly called and harassed me for months. He wasn't gambling and attibuted most of his gambling and...
Dee, I can sure relate. I describe how empowered I feel, now that I know that I can not only survive but flourish without my ex-wife or any other ex-wife. J ...
Jim Morphey
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Nov 12, 2005 2:02 am
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Hello everyone. I want to thank all of you for your replies a month or so ago when I posted my issue here. The short story, to refresh your memory, was that...
Knews, I can't tell you how many times I told my husband, " No More". He has always tried to win me back. I wish that I had your strength, knowledge and...
In a message dated 11/13/2005 1:02:57 PM Central Standard Time, knewsjunkie@... writes: Again, I don't trust him and am wondering if I ever can. I'm...
You have my admiration and respect. You are further along in your recovery than you realize. Those of us who finally exited the roller coaster can count our...
I am sure that this issue has been discussed in this forum before......Is there any legal document (that would actually hold up in court) that states that I am...
I have not posted for a long time. My situation ahs gotten however sooooo much worse. My CG did not gamble for 4 months and relapsed last April an dsisnce has...
Rika, Physical, verbal or another kind of abuse for that matter should not be tolerated. Period. Obviously, addiction is not the only issue that your cg has....
Amy You will need to consult an attorney in your state regarding the credit card issue. Perhaps there is a non-profit legal aid office near you. In my case...
Jim Morphey
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Nov 14, 2005 11:13 pm
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Thanks Jim, I will have to contact an attorney (not willing to get a divorce, at this point). Luckily, I am very protected (except for his ridiculous debt)....
RIKA NO ONE DESERVES TO BE BEATEN!!!! THIS IS WAY OF CONTROLLING YOU AND KEEPING YOU FROM HAVING THE SELF ESTEEM TO LEAVE-LEAVE IMMEDIATELY. FILE A RESTRAINING...
Amy, This sounds too familar. Its been over two years and I still get daily collection calls. Jim ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Jim Morphey
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Nov 15, 2005 6:54 am
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In a message dated 11/14/2005 2:52:00 PM Central Standard Time, deergasy@... writes: But at the end of the day, I knew that I deserved so much more. I am...
I am devistated!.... I am a member of gam-anon. I get so much inspiration from this site... sometimes I just go online just to read the posts and not feel so...
Amy, Unfortunately, I have to agree with Jim. I struggled trying to help my wife work through (first) her addiction to compulsive gambling (and eventually) ...
Amy, Again . . . I think Jim's suggestion to consult with an attorney is the appropriate one. However, in dealing with my specific circumstances . . . the...
Gary, You can imagine my concern when I received a notice from the IRS that I had not paid the taxes on $8000 of gambling winnings reported by a local Indian...
Jim Morphey
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Nov 16, 2005 12:56 am
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Thanks Gary. We file married but jointly. I keep all the tax records, so I am not as worried about that. My concern is the credit card bills that he has run up...
Joint debt is looked at differently in each state. There have been lots of horror stories reported on this site and at each and every gamanon meeting ever...
Hello, I have struggled with gambling for what seems like forever. I attended a few GA meetins about a year and a half ago... all it made me want to do after I...
Hi- My name is Barb. I am the wife of a recovering CG- he has been "casino free" (that was what took us down to our rock bottom in the spring of 2002) since...
Rebel - Just copy and paste this link into your web browser and it should take you to kazscoffeelounge. Barb http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/kazscoffeelounge/...
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