Do you ever dwell on the past? Do you wonder how you managed to lose so much money? Maybe you think about where your life could have been if you had gone the other way at the last fork in the road. Is that thinking helping you or making you feel worse? I noticed that I [...]
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One of my favorite things to do is leave notes for waiters. Often times I will use a restaurant as a portable office and their attitudes absolutely have an impact on the things I have to post. When someone makes a deep impression on me I will find a way to tell them. Sharing on [...]
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Before I realized I had a problem I knew a guy, I will call him Brian, who gambled too much. He knew he had a problem, but just shrugged his shoulders about it and said he was ok where he was at. As we were talking about it, Brian said something in passing that I [...]
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I have the pleasure of sharing a post from a guest blogger with you today.You are taken through the journey of her struggles and the discovery that she was codependent. She shows you steps that are being taken for her to live a better life…one that suits her. While this person is choosing to remain [...]
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Have you ever spoken to an old friend who isn’t afraid to share what they think? They’ve probably been through a lot with you and can have a tendency to remind you of the “good old days.” This morning I was catching up with one of my best friends in high school. We were chatting [...]
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I have always hated to see people struggle, especially when I thought I had a solution that would surely help ease their pain. As I work with more folks who have become caught in the gambling trap I realize just how helpless I am. I can’t quit for them – they have to do it [...]
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I’ve been playing for a while. Any minute now the machine is going to hit. I know that it’s due. $20 more and I’m sure I’ll make my money back. These are the thoughts of someone who struggles with their gambling. Even as a normal gambler, the chances are good that these thoughts have run [...]
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