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    • 1 March 2013 at 4:08 pm #11118
      cat438
      Participant

      ICan and P will you take my hand and pledge that for today those slots/vlts will not take our money.  I did not gamble yesterday and do not plan on gambling today!!!One day at a time my sweet lord…

    • 1 March 2013 at 5:48 pm #11119
      icandothis
      Participant

      Cat, This is so touching and also, a lot of pressure. lol  I so desperately would like March to be gamble free!…as month 1 in a long line of gamble free months to come.  I take your hand and P’s and everyone else’s.  Let’s make March a great gamble free month.  Day 1..no gambling.  100% success rate!
       

    • 2 March 2013 at 3:06 am #11120
      neva
      Participant

      May I join the circle in support? I take your hands as we get through today without gambling.  Sherry

    • 2 March 2013 at 10:57 am #11121
      p
      Participant

      Cat that is so sweet. I was really touched that you would do that. Thank you. No gambling today.
      P

    • 2 March 2013 at 6:12 pm #11122
      cat438
      Participant

      Sherry, of course we welcome all in our circle, and the reason that I put Ican and P on the month is that they have been having such a tough time, and we can all relate to fighting to get back on the recovery train.  I though we could all support each other on a daily basis, or hourly or whatever it takes.  I hope V joins us.  Ican I am sorry I did not mean to put pressure on you, and don’t think about the Month of March, just think of today, that is all any of us can do.  Just for today I do not plan on gambling.  Wishing everyone a gamble free day!!!One day at a time my sweet lord…

    • 2 March 2013 at 9:04 pm #11123
      p
      Participant

      Thanks for adding us into the monthly pact cat. I dont plan on gambling today even though i have some urges popping in, i will just wait them out.
      P

    • 2 March 2013 at 9:31 pm #11124
      icandothis
      Participant

      No gambling for me today.  Cat, I was kidding about the pressure, but I think I welcome and appreciate the extra accountability this month.  I was hoping to end the year of 2012 with 3 gamble-free months, then I gambled in December.  Thinking, then, that 2013 would be a new year…gambled one day in January and then one day in February.  The day in February hit me hard.  It has been hard to regroup and start over.  I was hoping you would start a March pledge because I want to have an entire month free of gambling, and I was eager to leave February behind me.  Then I saw you had started a March pledge and my name was on it.  I know it is a gamble-free life we are going for, but that seems like an impossible dream to me…so I will focus on recovery and try with everything I have to keep this March monthly pact.  I am glad that neva has joined in this circle of support and would love to see others join in as well. 

    • 2 March 2013 at 9:40 pm #11125
      p
      Participant

      Yes this pledge is not just for ican and myself it is for all, cat was just including us, please join in and thanks again cat
      P

    • 3 March 2013 at 12:04 am #11126
      velvet
      Moderator

      Hi Cat P Ican
      I know the V mentioned isn’t me but please ***** me in the circle – I would like to support you all because I know you can do it and doing it together means you are aware that others are fighting with you.  United you stand – together you stand.
      Velvet

    • 3 March 2013 at 12:54 am #11127
      ready2change
      Participant

      ***** me in 2 adaat a bet free march sounds like a plan

    • 3 March 2013 at 9:27 am #11128
      maverick.
      Participant

      A gamble free March 2013 (one day at a time) sounds very good to me, I hope you dont mind if I join in with the rest of you and say just for today I will not gamble, thank you all for all your help and support, wishing you all well love Maverick.
      — 3/3/2013 3:19:42 PM: post edited by Maverick..

    • 3 March 2013 at 1:46 pm #11129
      cat438
      Participant

      I am so happy to see so many joining and taking each others hand and supporting and encouraging each other.  I saw this quote… Life is like a book, every day is a new page, every month is a new chapter, and every year is a new series.  Every day, God willing, we get a brand new day to chose what we want to do. I do not plan on gambling today!!!  I do plan on going to Church though, and will say a prayer for all on GT, not just the compulsive gamblers, but the friends and families as well.  Wishing everyone a gamble free day!!!!One day at a time my sweet lord…

    • 3 March 2013 at 8:17 pm #11130
      p
      Participant

      No gambling today. I imagine us all at GT in a big circle holding hands. Joined and united by our desire for a better life. Love this place. It is a dose of sanity.
      P

    • 6 March 2013 at 1:33 am #11131
      cat438
      Participant

      no gambling today.. one day at a time… a new page every day.  Wishing everyone a gamble free day.One day at a time my sweet lord…

    • 6 March 2013 at 11:24 am #11132
      velvet
      Moderator

      Hi Cat, ican, P, Ready2change, Neva, Maverick  and anbody else joining your circle
      Still willing you all on and anybody else who is doing the March march into recovery – at the end of the F&F group last night we held hands in cyber space and said the Serenity Prayer together and my thoughts were with you all as well.
      When triggers srike think of the others in the circle, could they be struggling and how would you want them to react?   Have a conversation with them in your head rather than the addiction.   The bonding in this forum is terrific, you all want the others to succeed so know and trust that this is what they all want for you.
      Velvet

    • 7 March 2013 at 2:04 pm #11133
      icandothis
      Participant

      My wish for today…No one gambles.  We can all be gamble-free today no matter what the day brings.  We have the power to choose.

    • 9 March 2013 at 6:01 pm #11134
      neva
      Participant

      I’m still in for a gamble free March.  Hard to believe the first week is already behind us.  As happy as I am to have so many gamble free days, I’m even more happy and thankful that my friends here are working towards recovery…whether it’s the whole month, part of the month or even just a few days, ODAAT we’ll all get to where we need to be together.

    • 11 March 2013 at 6:23 pm #11135
      icandothis
      Participant

      Still working on a gamble-free March…ODAAT!

    • 11 March 2013 at 9:35 pm #11136
      p
      Participant

      Just for today no gambling. Hoping for a gamble free March but in order to get that i have to get through just today.
      Happy today not to be gambling despite things falling apart. Maybe things falling apart is just a way of rebuilding a new me. A new P
      P

    • 13 March 2013 at 1:35 am #11137
      cat438
      Participant

      Hi P,Ican and Sherry, I am feeling a bit down today, but not because of gambling because of my friend’s daughter having so much pain with her cancer.  I have to let go let God with it.  I pray that they get her pain under control again.  I am finding that I am learning so much about how my emotions can cause thoughts and urges, but I am realizing that it is not the answer.  So proud of you all for your gamble free days.  I am gamble free in March as well.  It is strange we are nearly half way through the month.  The days do go so fast some*****, and yet other ***** they go so slow.  I am feeling a bit melancoly (sp) with emotions right now.One day at a time my sweet lord…

    • 13 March 2013 at 1:17 pm #11138
      icandothis
      Participant

      Hi all, Cat, I am feeling down today, as well.  I think I would be gambling today if it wasn’t for this thread.  I think about the fact that you started it because you cared that I was suffering.  I am going to hold on.  I also think about your friend’s pain and suffering.  It humbles me.  I am glad you didn’t gamble last night.  I’ll be thinking of you today, Cat. 

    • 13 March 2013 at 5:33 pm #11139
      p
      Participant

      No gambling today. Its 3 30am but i can pledge for this coming day there will be no gambling. When i have an urge i need to remember they pass if given time and if i dont act impulsively. Wow maybe March will be gamble free,day by day
      P

    • 13 March 2013 at 6:42 pm #11140
      ready2change
      Participant

      just for today i will not gamble nice to see a few of us gamble free adaat 13th march already time flies

    • 13 March 2013 at 6:57 pm #11141
      velvet
      Moderator

      Still watching and caring
      Velvet Velvet

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