Today, I will chose to not gamble
you will not win becuase you will not stop
I no longer gamble but I am a gambling addict
One Day At A Time
Make whatever you lost on your last bet the best money you ever spent
When I gamble, I lie, I manipulate and destroy the lives of those around me, let alone my own
Some very good lines there Compulsive. I tend to keep all those In mind. I need a couple of paragraphs to think about 🙂
One of my key points is that it may always be within me. It keeps me focused that I must never be complacent. My self exclusions have worked really well and Im thinking about stepping that up to a life ban. I dont think they offer life bans but they should do
I certainly want to make the next round of renewals easier and make sure they know who I am. I must never feel that I am remotely welcome in any gambling den.
I dont go out aimlessly without some sort of real plan. I need to be with people
I talk about my progress with family and close friends. Just talking about how I manage money easier now really helps.
Best wishes to everyone on the forum
It's not really a one liner but in the early stages of my recovery when the urges were strong I would have a conversation with myself.
I would constantly ask myself what would the person I want to be do? And the person I want to be is in control, takes full responsibility for my actions and is gamble free.
All the best
Conradnose
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Firstly nice thread CG, I look forward to seeing a few more people get involved.
Aftraid i haven't got any good ones to add at the moment but if i come across any i'll let you all know.
Think i could do with a good little mantra, so i hope you dont mind but i'm going to steal one of yours.
All we need to do is avoid the 1st bet!
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