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Everything said during this chat will be treated in the strictest confidence.<div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  Hi I am trying to find a meeting in Fife but can’t see any<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  Hi ruthi <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  How can I help<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  Hi mark<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  There is actually a meeting tonight in Fife <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  I need to find a meeting in fife<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  Where<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  Whe r e in Fife do you live. <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  Kirkcaldy but I would travel<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  Guess what..<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  Meeting in Kirkcaldy tonight<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  What? <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  I used to go there isn’t there another one?<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  You feel ashamed to come back and report gambling.i can assure you  won't be judged at all.<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  But yes there are other meetings in Fife.<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  It was the people that were there the old ones they were not very supportive x<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  Where else is their a meeting in Fife I am running out of battery <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  I'm sorry you had that experience. It's not very helpful.i too attended ga one 20 years ago and at that time it wasn't a positive experience as it is now. <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  Is there any other in Fife?<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  Dunfermline on Monday and Kirkcaldy on sat. Do you have a number I can message you on?<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  Yes 07855340864<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  I'm. Happy to meet you before meeting tonight around 715pm if you wanted to go <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  I don’t think I could where do you live?<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  I'm. Happy to meet you before meeting tonight around 715pm if you wanted to go <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  I need to talk to one to one who has managed to stop gambling x<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  I live in Cowdenbeath but I'm getting train it Kirkcaldy from Edinburgh arriving at 710/715. I've been stopped gambling over a year. <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  And many in the group longer by coming to meetings.<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  Gambling is such an evil thing.steals not only your money but your time and joy and your peace. <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  So you attend the Kirkcaldy one? I think I just want a one to one chat I have recently lost my husband also so think it is also not helping <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  Pity we couldn’t go for a chat before the meeting <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  As just want to talk to someone one to one <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  That's tough. It's certainly good to talk. In my experience talking in the group really helps you can say as little or as much as you feel able.we could also talk on the break.<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  How long has it been since  you last went there?<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  No don’t think I could face it over 15 years <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  I understand how hard it is to face it. I had to face it after 20 years it was so hard. I only went back last year <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  It was so different from what I had experienced 20 years ago<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  And so different from what I had expected.i was sitting myself. But it was the best decision I've ever made <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  Still just want a chat face to face with someone and not for 5 mins I know I so need to you have no idea <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  Thanks for trying to help though<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  Your right I have no idea. I have no idea what you have faced and what you are going through right now. <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  Would it be helpful if I called you in a bit?<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  I have did this battle for 42 years but the first time since I genuinely understand if I don’t get help I will have no life not that I have one now anyway<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  I have so many regrets all my life <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  I don't understand your battle but I battled with gambling for over 30 years and it's wasted so much  its only in the last year I've got some life back.  I can't change the past as painful as it is<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  Just want peace now<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  Makes complete sense why you want peace.<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  That is fabulous that you have managed to stop x<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  Gambling and what it causes is exhausting.<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  It certainly is<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  It poisons every area of your life.<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  It poisons every area of your life.<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  Yes I have my masters in it don’t know how I still function<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  I guess you feel ashamed too, maybe even stupid, and worthless<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  All my life<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  I don’t know a different one<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  It's a never ending cycle trying to win at life and yet loosing in every way.<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  I learnt a different way and a different way from the way my father taught me too<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  Yes he was a compulsive gambler..<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  Yes but now my mental health is affected<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  Still is in many ways.trajic.<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  I am<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  I am<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  Next to you in cross gates on bus wish we could meet<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  It takes it's toil. I'm in Edinburgh right now or I would meet.i do arrived into Kirkcaldy at 710/715 on the train. <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  I would love to meet but don't want you feeling pressured.<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  Is their any chance you could meet earlier<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  Funny I am now in cowdenbeatg<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  It's a booked train ticket but I could see about changing it. Can I check why you would want to see me earlier? To talk things over with a view to going to the meeting at 730pm?<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  Yes <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  I will pay your train<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  And your tea<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  I can’t promise I can go in though<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  I couldn't allow that .. but let me check my train/bus options .<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  If we get cut off it is my battery <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  OK I can meet you at wetherspoons kirkcaldy 6pm<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  I'm going get a bus I have your mobile number. <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  See you then. <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Ruthi</strong> :  Great I will be home around 4 30 then will walk down around 5 30 what do you look like I will have a yellow jacket on <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  I have a black jacket. I will msg you on WhatsApp. I have a black hat too.<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark B.</strong> :  Take care. <br></div><br>== This Chat Has Been Closed ==<br>Press "Exit Chat" to return to homepage.