I broke my parents’ hearts over the past two years by repeatedly giving up on my life. I treated my family like crap but they still stood by me, protecting and loving me unconditionally. They are my source of strength, and I want to be theirs too.
How to cherish my family
How I did it: Actually i tried to pull my family together. But only then, i knew i had to do it together with my parents and brother. My sister was giving us a tough time. She was the one who taught me to love my family more. I made a wish. I wish that my family will be better. That was what is important. The rest just follow suit, the tears, the laughter.
Lessons & tips: Say what's on your mind. No one can read our mind and they can only guess if you do not speak straight to the point.
Resources: My counselor and good friends.
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I have screwed up my family’s hopes for a brighter future for the last time. Today is Easter Sunday. Because I am a compulsive gambler, this holiday is less than it could have been if I had thought of my family instead of satisfying my own needs. I will never again be so selfish by gambling first. My family is very important to me and they need nurturing. The only way I will change is to not do what I have always done. I must think of my family first. From now on, I do.
I have been a compulsive gambler for many years but it is getting worse and I am on the brink of losing my family because of it. So many times I have said it can’t get worse than this and then it gets worse. I am reaping the harvest of my years of compulsive gambling but now I honestly do not like what I see in my life. I am on the brink of losing not only money but the people I have treasured for all my life. That is the one thing I will not let slip away. For them, I will be abstinent and turn my face away from my greatest temptation. I will do whatever it takes not to lose them too.
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Family is a precious gift, even the ones that annoy you. I use to not appreciate my sister, then I realized that even though she got on my nerves, she was always there when I really needed her to be.



