2015 Challenge

Well done for being honest with yourself Suzy and for telling us about your blip. Amazing 500 day run has taught you how to fight the battle against gambling. It's also taught you and us that we cannot ever believe we r free from the hold gambling had over us. It can come back .. But what's important is that you have learnt so much about how to fight the urges and how to control gambling. I'm sure you can carry on now, knowing it was just a minor blip. Cheryl had a blip 100 days ago now and well done to her for coming this far once again.

Thanks Claire. I slept badly but that's all part of it. A new day & and an opportunity to put it behind me. Getting up soon & going for a long walk to clear my head. Feeling sad & shaken. I am just another one who thought she could dabble after a decent stretch. I know better this morning. Suzy

One day at a time ... You can beat this Suzy. . . Sorry to hear you didn't sleep well but I can understand why. Keep close to the site. The exercise should do you good this morning, help you think more clearly. Try, if you can to make sure you cannot access any money for gambling for a while. I've managed to save a few hundred pounds up over the past few months since quitting. But it still scares me that I could one day blow it all on online slots. Doesn't help with the extra adverts appearing on tv I've noticed recently.

Best Wishes

Day 101,
My resolve is high but my awareness of how quickly I could get back on the slots even higher.
Suzy well done on your honesty and I wish you strength for your ongoing abstinence
Cheryl

Checking in on 587 days.

Sending Suzy positive and strong thoughts this morning, to dust herself down and carry on marching.

We are all only one step away from gambling, and it does not matter how many days, weeks, we are,

Well done to all troops on here, and a special well done to Suzy who has come straight back with total honesty.

Take care all and have a good gambling free week.

Suzanne x

Checking in on day 626.
Sending the love to Suzy!
It goes to show that even though you can get to 500 plus days we arnt safe!
Stay safe.
Steve.

Ergos checking in day 31.

There was a chat in the chatrooms last night. A few posters saying they were either still doing the lottery or saw no problems in doing it. Now I have no problems if anyone wishes to continue gambling but a bit like the alcoholic who says they can still continue to have beers because Vodka or Scotch was their problem, make the choice with your eyes open.

From someone caught out by this addiction so many times. All the best. Tri

@SuzyLemon - so sorry to hear of your lapse. You've done the right thing in coming on here and sharing what happened, and self excluding as well. Have you tried blocking software? http://www.gamcare.org.uk/get-advice/what-can-you-do/blocking-software.

You are welcome to give us a call on the helpline or chat on the netline. The details are at the top of this page.

Take care

Forum Admin

Checking in Day 196

Checking in on day 271....... f

Hi all,

Sorry to hear about the slip Suzy but massive kudos for the honesty.

Please find attached the count for this week.

Keep it up folks and enjoy the week. Personally, I'm with Triangle on the lottery. I wouldn't have a shandy if I were an alcoholic and I'd be compulsively checking the results and trying to recoup my lost £2. Total abstinence is what works for me and I'll keep doing it that way.

I feel so ashamed, I was over 100 days before i relapsed and stopped coming here...big mistake. I am sorry I let it get this best of me. I have gambled off and on since august, and I feel terrible. I can honestly say the 100+ days before that I was the happiest I have been in a long time. Anyway I know there is not much left in 2015, but I am at 7 days! I feel much better that I let a week go by without playing, although I had a huge temptation. I have excluded myself from so many casinos now its embarrasing.

I am just glad I am not alone, we can beat this!

I'm not sure I agree about the lottery thing! I do it in work and couldn't give a toss if I lose the ВЈ3 per week I pledge! I guess everybody is different! I guess my level of addiction would be very different to someone who would chase the £2 put on the lottery to win it back..... That's just not me! I am 627 days and do the lottery in work and feel fine about that! Maybe I should leave this site if its classed as breaking my 600 or so days! Not sure!

Checking in a bit late on 324 Days.

Best Wishes.