08-01-2010, 09:04 AM
Hello and welcome,
Sorry it's taken your husband walking out on you for you to finally get help but this is what he probably wanted to happen and is hoping like heck that you will wake up and get the help you need. Concentrate on yourself and go to the meeting and realize that it is going to be a long term thing not an overnight fix. My husband also walked out on me 10 years ago and looking back it's a wonder he hadn't done it earlier, unfortunately we never did get back together but that was no longer my problem, I had to work on myself and still will everyday of the rest of my life. It's not just our gambling or spending it's our character that we have to concentrate on and when you go to the meeting you will hear the stories of recovery and that's where you will find hope. Do not be over whelmed at what you hear and you will not have to stand and tell your story if you don't want to but once you do you will find a great relief.
Sometimes family, friends and relationships may never be mended but along the way you will have a whole new life that you will be able to embrace, but only with full recovery from compulsive gambling.
You take care and enjoy your first meeting next week and come back and let us know how you are doing, this is always a good place to vent your feelings.
Regards
Helen GA Australia
Sorry it's taken your husband walking out on you for you to finally get help but this is what he probably wanted to happen and is hoping like heck that you will wake up and get the help you need. Concentrate on yourself and go to the meeting and realize that it is going to be a long term thing not an overnight fix. My husband also walked out on me 10 years ago and looking back it's a wonder he hadn't done it earlier, unfortunately we never did get back together but that was no longer my problem, I had to work on myself and still will everyday of the rest of my life. It's not just our gambling or spending it's our character that we have to concentrate on and when you go to the meeting you will hear the stories of recovery and that's where you will find hope. Do not be over whelmed at what you hear and you will not have to stand and tell your story if you don't want to but once you do you will find a great relief.
Sometimes family, friends and relationships may never be mended but along the way you will have a whole new life that you will be able to embrace, but only with full recovery from compulsive gambling.
You take care and enjoy your first meeting next week and come back and let us know how you are doing, this is always a good place to vent your feelings.
Regards
Helen GA Australia