Going to tell my partner everything

MTlondon wrote:

NewSunRising wrote:Well done , MTlondon ...

It will be the hardest , best decision you ever made . There is huge relief in not having to hide anymore and now you have a true ally in the battle to overcome this addiction . That is priceless .

I highly suggest that she look into GamAnon or other support groups for family and partners of those with gambling addiction . It will help her see that firstly , she is not alone and secondly , this is a disease , not a choice . She will gain valuable insight and information that will help the both of you .

Thanks bud

i know its very early days and having relapsed many times before i genuinely cant see me gambling again - i have always done a tenner bet with my dad every weekend, i have told him i'm not going to bother from now on, i feel really good about it!

Telling that one person and realizing as i spoke how seriously out of control i had got was like the worlds biggest slap across my face, anyway, i wont get to cocky, i'm sure i will get urges, but at the moment im feeling very confident.

I have a rule regarding high-fives. The rule is simple, I don't give them and I don't give them because people want to give them for everything. "Hey you remembered to pick up dinner, high-five!" Yeah, no.

But you have a legit cause for a high-five because you took a REAL STEP toward recovery. You can come on here every day and tell everybody you've got it beat when you know you're going back the next time you get paid. But you really did something so **HIGH-FIVE**

I'd also like to mention that I TOLD YOU SO . And I only mention this because I told you it would be a good thing to confess. Now get your butt over to StevieB's new thread and help the guy out!