Thanks for your post, Velvet. When my husband brought me breakfast in bed today (I won’t say at what time!), I noticed he has hobbling more than usual. He said he “twisted his hip lifting a ladder”. That could mean he fell off a ladder. He plays everything down. I was watching closely for signs of a fracture. I have seen patients getting up and walking immediately after a hip fracture….Fingers crossed it’s only a “twist”. He is bearing weight, using a cane. Makes me feel very OLD to look at him! Anyway, I went to GA tonight. Left home at 4pm to figure out where the venue is in daylight. I had seen it on the GA map but I’m useless at following maps. All my landmarks are in the form of casinos. Long story short, the GA room turned out to be very near the town I last gambled in. On a very back dangerous road about 2 miles outside the town. After I found it I had 3 hours to spare. I drove to the town and actually parked my car in the car park where the casino is. (It’s a shopping unit)It is the safest/cheapest place to park. I walked past the “den” to go to the post office. The thought did occur to me that I could “pick up a few quick bucks”so I just gave them the bird and said a few prayers and decided to have my hair done so that i didn’t look too witch-like going to the meeting. They refused to let me in- too near closing time so instead of taking that as a “sign” that I should gamble, I walked to a place that was open late. The woman at the desk was saying “sorry we are booked up” when I somehow caught the eye of one of the hairdressers and she said “I’ll do it, I can work on and take the time back some other day” (The manipulative/hypnotic look of a CG sucked her in ?!) Before they knew it, I was over at the sink with my head held back. I then went to Mc Donalds to kill time, then to Tesco to buy a bit of make up to add to the camouflage , daubed it on in the car, drove to the venue and breezed in nonchalantly as if I had never missed a meeting. What I thought would be difficult, turned out to be easy. Two of the men approached me at the carpark and gave me a great welcome. The room was full by 8pm Some VERY young guys, some middle aged and a couple as old as me. We all had one thing in common-All CGs!! I look forward to going back next Thursday. Might go to a “sister” venue next Tuesday, where , one guy told me they are doing The Steps. Until then, I will do my own (baby) steps..one day at a time.
