Welcome. Everything said during this chat will be treated in the strictest confidence.<div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark S.</strong> :  Morning Margaret, how can I help today.<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark S.</strong> :  Are you still there?<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Margaret</strong> :  Hello I’ve had a problem for a while with gambling when on cruises and I spent money I shouldn’t have last night. I promised my husband I wouldn’t gamble any more after I lost last time. He is not with me and I don’t know how to tell him<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Margaret</strong> :  I don’t know if there are any meetings in Fife or even Edinburgh I could go to I haven’t done anything like joining meetings before <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark S.</strong> :  Thanks for contacting us today, we are here to help you and we are all the same, where are you actually based?<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Margaret</strong> :  Fife <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark S.</strong> :  There is a meeting in Kirkcaldy on Saturday morning and I could have a member contact you for a brief chat.<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Margaret</strong> :  I’m away for a couple of weeks is this a regular slot as I would like to attend but not sure when I’m able I have felt depressed for a long time and I’m thinking about speaking with Samaritans too<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark S.</strong> :  Let me know if this suits you?<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Margaret</strong> :  I should be able to talk to someone but not an actual face to face meeting for a little while due to circumstances<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark S.</strong> :  The Samaratins will signpost you to GA as we are the only people who can help you, however we member force anyone to come but we can really help you.<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark S.</strong> :  We don’t do one to one counselling as we are all volunteers and group therapy is what we offer.<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Margaret</strong> :  A group is ok for me it’s just I can’t attend for a little while is it best if I contact this chat nearer the time I can come?<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Margaret</strong> :  Is it like a weekly thing<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark S.</strong> :  We have 82 meetings in Scotland and I consider the illness that you suffer from to be life or death, I am 26 years in recovery and ga saved my life and continues to do so.<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Margaret</strong> :  I’m feeling very low about family matters before the gambling which is relatively new so I may speak to Samaritans too is this a chat function mainly to assist with getting someone to a meeting or it also for chat support hope I’m making myself clear as don’t want to take up your time<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark S.</strong> :  I’m happy to have a member from your area call you for a brief chat to start with at your own convenience but I will need your number.<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Margaret</strong> :  I’m in Europe just now so I wouldn’t want to run up anyone’s bill so that might be a problem, sorry for this<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Margaret</strong> :  It might be best if I can attend a meeting when I’m able <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark S.</strong> :  No problem, my number is 07939985417, call or text me when you come back, take care👍<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Margaret</strong> :  Thank you I should be able to call as I may have free roaming and have some free minutes with my plan would you be free for a few minutes just now<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark S.</strong> :  Could you call me at 10am as I’m busy right now, happy to help👍<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Margaret</strong> :  Thank you I appreciate your time I will call then<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Mark S.</strong> :  Take care and speak at 10am Margaret👍<br></div><br>== This Chat Has Been Closed ==<br>Press "Exit Chat" to return to homepage.