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I think you are on the right track and you should feel proud of your decision. Go forward into the future with hope and don't look back at the past. What's done is done. When you move ahead now you find that life is better without gambling. I wish you all the best.

Posted by: @gerard-g

I think you are on the right track and you should feel proud of your decision. Go forward into the future with hope and don't look back at the past. What's done is done. When you move ahead now you find that life is better without gambling. I wish you all the best.

Thank you.    Today is day 5 and we have just been up near the coast picking something up.   Wife suggested going to the seafront and getting fish and chips followed by the amusements. 

Hard decision to say no,  as she doesn't know the full extent of it.    I said let's go home and go for dinner out. I even picked a local pub without a slot machine in it lol

She enjoys the amusements so was a little peeved I said no,  but trying to avoid even the 10p ones as I know I'll end up in the over 18 bit and will end up losing a few hundred which I'll then feel the need to win back in line. 

Small steps and all that. 

Thank you for the kind words of encouragement, it helps and I appreciate it

hi hi well done you I’m in exactly same situation as you I’ve gambled all my life joine gam care I had excluded my self from online gambling had one to one phone calls which as helped and got me ready to make desscitions but today went to local bingo hall and spent £1,000 on slots which was out my overdraft so on the way out asked to see the manager and self excluded myself from there that was the last thing to do for me I feel relieved and looking forward to sorting my money troubles out but hopefully can start sleeping at night sick of telling lies and spending money I’m a secret gambler x

Today has been a testing day,  came into 5k which I wasn't expecting.   The temptation was there all day to pop into the local casino as I've stopped myself gambling online but I'm pleased to say I didn't. 

I've moved the money into a savings account where I can't touch it without notice,  that will give me time to say no and stop myself. 

Don't know why I'm putting this on here but maybe it helps someone else.   

Oh forgot, that's 8 days gamble free