24-05-2010, 11:12 AM
Hi selfishgambler
You said "unknowing family", so I will assume that you have not told your husband.
I realise that "telling all" will be hard, but I feel that you will at some stage have to tell him.
Would you rather he found out some other way?
The other issue is your access to money. Cancelling cards is a great idea, BUT you still have access to money from the bank! Temptation WILL be there. If your husband had control of the finances however, you would not be able to access anything beyond what you need on a daily basis.
Have you thought about a GA meeting? While this forum is good, nothing will beat the fellowship of a meeting. You will never need to feel alone again. No longer will you think of yourself as
"the odd one out". Many of us have travelled down your path. We are ready & waiting for you...just walk in the door. <!-- s
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Best wishes
Roy
You said "unknowing family", so I will assume that you have not told your husband.
I realise that "telling all" will be hard, but I feel that you will at some stage have to tell him.
Would you rather he found out some other way?
The other issue is your access to money. Cancelling cards is a great idea, BUT you still have access to money from the bank! Temptation WILL be there. If your husband had control of the finances however, you would not be able to access anything beyond what you need on a daily basis.
Have you thought about a GA meeting? While this forum is good, nothing will beat the fellowship of a meeting. You will never need to feel alone again. No longer will you think of yourself as
"the odd one out". Many of us have travelled down your path. We are ready & waiting for you...just walk in the door. <!-- s
--><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s --> Best wishes
Roy