21-07-2011, 01:59 PM
He is a compulsive gambler.
But that is not all he is, he is also
A loving partner
A fantastic Father to 3 amazing children
Kind, loving, funny and warm
Mostly thoughtful and caring
Hardworking and decent
And many more things
Most of all he is my best friend.
This is why I choose to stick by him and try to help him recover from this sad illness that destroys too many lives.
He has been fighting his addiction for too long and always ends up defeated. Today he is attending his first GA Meeting and rather than being sad that it has come to this, I am proud that he has grown into a man who has the strength to admit he has a problem and is taking the right steps to change his life. I know he is not going to find it easy to walk into a room full of strangers and tell them he has a problem, it was hard enough admitting it to himself and the person who loves him the most so for that courage I admire him.
I believe he can do this, he needs to believe it too.
For all of those of you out there who are affected by a loved one gambling. Find the strength in yourself to find what is good in your loved one, hold on to that and don't let anyone make you feel like a mug for standing by them.
You know who you are.
Good Luck and remember we love you!
But that is not all he is, he is also
A loving partner
A fantastic Father to 3 amazing children
Kind, loving, funny and warm
Mostly thoughtful and caring
Hardworking and decent
And many more things
Most of all he is my best friend.
This is why I choose to stick by him and try to help him recover from this sad illness that destroys too many lives.
He has been fighting his addiction for too long and always ends up defeated. Today he is attending his first GA Meeting and rather than being sad that it has come to this, I am proud that he has grown into a man who has the strength to admit he has a problem and is taking the right steps to change his life. I know he is not going to find it easy to walk into a room full of strangers and tell them he has a problem, it was hard enough admitting it to himself and the person who loves him the most so for that courage I admire him.
I believe he can do this, he needs to believe it too.
For all of those of you out there who are affected by a loved one gambling. Find the strength in yourself to find what is good in your loved one, hold on to that and don't let anyone make you feel like a mug for standing by them.
You know who you are.
Good Luck and remember we love you!