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(@jamie122813)
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Hey

Hope everyone is good and having a nice Saturday. 
I'm in a very fortunate position that financially I've not lost everything. I can still feed my kids without use of food banks, I can still heat the house despite the crazy increase in prices, however after that any spare money goes to the bookies.

Placed my last bet yesterday and although I know I need help decided rather than putting it off until certain events if I don't do it now I don't think I ever will.

Take care
 
Posted : 16th April 2022 7:42 pm
(@jamie122813)
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Yesterday passed quite easily, always remembered the first few days are easy, well for me anyways and then the determination disappears.

 

Just heading to pub to watch a important game up here in Scotland.

 

 

 
Posted : 17th April 2022 1:11 pm
(@jamie122813)
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Another day ticked off, no real urges.

 

day at a time 

 
Posted : 17th April 2022 10:32 pm
(@haystack0915)
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Well done! You’ve got this. I’m on day 5 today and still oddly doing okay. 
stay strong! 

 
Posted : 18th April 2022 11:08 am
(@jamie122813)
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Another day completed yesterday, down at the caravan with my son. Can't really gamble if I wanted to thanks to the barriers I've put in place. I only have Apple Pay on my phone for emergencies, I have about £10 in cash on me and no bank cards. Have ordered new bank cards and my wife will take a note of the 3 digits at the back and then mark them out so that stops any online transactions. Sounds dramatic but as I've mentioned I had 2 years gamble free thanks to these steps.

 

 

 
Posted : 19th April 2022 10:23 am
(@jamie122813)
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Another day ticked off ?

 
Posted : 20th April 2022 10:13 pm
(@sam-portsmouth)
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Hi Jamie 

I'm loving the fact you are picking yourself up , dusting yourself off and powering on. You have your goals and you are just moving a day at a time. I found that was the best way for me it's day 1515 today since I gambled last and life is so much better since I've stopped. Keep it up mate you are doing so well.

Sam

 
Posted : 24th April 2022 8:40 pm

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