First g a meeting tonight

Well to be honest the meeting wasn't has bad as I thought.. I got to admit I could connect with some of the people their which made me feel a bit easier.. Made the first step so just need to stay focused and keep on my toes because I know at any point if can creep up on me and go bang.. It's a start and I really need to start somewhere so hopefully this is a new start, one thing I know is that it will not be easy.. Can't let my guard down need to try keep clear head and think positive..

Cheers Kitbag , and thanks for the comments ! All the best on the road to recovery ! Thanks mate

Well half way through day one got to admit had a few urges today it's very tempting but staying focused this has got to be the way I need to do this...

You know you need to do this ! Day one nearly over , good luck buddy , stay strong !!

Hi Kitbag,

Well done for your post, and also for making it to your first GA meeting. I’m glad to read that it wasn’t intimidating as you’ve thought, and that you met people you can also identify with. That really sounds encouraging on your part, and like you said, it advisable to do what it takes to stay focused in your recovery.

Try to be patient with yourself; take it step by step, and by following our advice on strategies, reading from the forum, and by putting the required boundaries in place, you’ll soon begin to notice the positive changes to your gambling problem.

Maybe, you’ll like to contact our free phone Helpline on: 0808 8020 133, and speak to one of our advisers for further help and support. An adviser can refer you to 12 sessions of free counselling, if you think that would help you to stop gambling.

We can also sign post you to various charitable organisations if we think you’ll benefit from their services.

We have so much to offer you in terms of help and support, and I encourage you to take this opportunity and reach out for it.

Pls. note that our lines are open everyday from 8.00am to midnight.

Thanks once again for your post, and pls. keep posting.

Best wishes,

Beatrice

Cheers thanks for your advice admin , well first day done lots of urges to be honest but made it through feel weird but good for achieving this so well done myself. Next challenge tomorrow start again and just take it slowly.. Thanks to everyone on hear ive read a lot stuff on here over the last few months and heard some crazy stuff that I really can relate to... It's a crazy world and the gamblers in U.S. Are even crazier no normal person could ever understand and that's what makes it hard for the ones who love us and the ones that are around us.. Well good luck to everyone 1 day is a start and I've made x good one today....

Hi kitbag and welcome, I'm on day 32 and have been on the site for about three months, keep strong and keep posting, the chat at 8pm is good every night so if you feel like it join on I'm on every night adam

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Cheers Adam thanks I will do. At work again grrrr lol. Got to admit slept well last night no sweating no waking up so my mind maybe a bit more focused. Today away from the high street so no issues until driving home later.. Going to go home first put the money at home then pop to the shops no stopping on the way home..

Well day two been strong on the way home avoided any bookies im not barred from, which is good just pulled up in the village by me in barred from the one their so that's good trying to work out in my head how to try salvage my holiday trying to find a way to find the money without gambling hard but it would be even harder if I was gambling but I'm not do just got to get stuck into work and see what happens.. Can't really believe I put myself in this position but as we all know it's so easy.. Well today is day two nearl over so start again tomorrow... Good luck all

Day 3 next challenge lets hope today goes quick feeling uneasy feel like I need to solve a few things and the only way I can think of solving them is by winning and I know that ain't the right wY so trying to get my mind set right not good today so let's get head down work and try sort this out..

Day 3 nearly over at home avoided all bookies today on the way home had a lot of urges and things running through my mind today. At home now so all safe, tomorrow gonna be a challenge because not working and got spare time on my hands so just gonna try avoid the bookies at all cost.. Feel weird today but another day without gambling so starting off on the right track.. Bring on tomorrow, writing on here is helping me just to get things off my chest..

Day 4 today going to be a challenge lot of time on my hand today. Going to sort a few things really got to try sort this out this week head into work and see what happens.. Good luck in your battles today everyone

Well got to say had urge after urge this morning but I did good and just said no , did whT I had to do payed what I needed to pay and had to fight the urge to go and do it but withstood and did it so another battle was won.. I'm digging deep and holding it together at the moment could quite easily of done it today but I didn't....

Hi Kitbag,

Totally understand where you are coming from, trouble is the price of living is sky-high. Don't blame yourself at all, this government has got it all wrong at the moment. They are very clever at branding us all ill!! The truth is it is a bloody mess and corruption is at its best when the gambling laws are so relaxed that it creates a huge vacuum of money for the rich and greedy!!

Just remember the gambling industry preys on the 'poor and needy'.....The profit always goes to the 'rich and greedy'...No one gets their hands dirty....I see it as a war!! Keep fighting!

Lottery may as well be sold at bookies too...

I can offer you something very valuable right now! Support!!...