Thankyou again mixer yes your right bout minimul take out but i always live in fear if im out i might need espec if i break down but yes youre right
Checking in on 257 days! Been really busy sorry but I'm still here and still going strong. Hope you all have a good week.
Checking in GF - early but whilst I remember. Gambling isn't part of my life anymore and its only if theres any slight trigger (a radio ad with betting promotions etc) - that I remember to come here and check in! Signs its going well I guess!! Hope everyone is ok
A quick message to everyone. Is online gambling your problem? Then visit Gamstop (google it) straightaway. The teething problems are fixed and it works now!
Sure had a good un in Skeg Vegas with the fam. I’m off on the drink to coast this weekend so I’ll av to be on my guard but I know I’m not going near the casino or amusements or betting shops. I’ve got plans (watching darts) and will be busy eat/drink/darts/repeat.
Cheers for the catch up Mixer bro
Have a safe gamble free week all I’ll see you on the other side.
Just done the gamstop thing, accepted me this time, cheers mixer . Had a tough week cuminating in three hundred pounds put into a betting shop that I'm excluded from, not happy.I knew i was setting myself up for a fall when I started back at poker a month ago, u all knew it was a bad idea, I knew deep down, but I had to revisit the pain again to find out I needed the total absinence approach again. Back at work this week earning back slowly what ive just lost. This past relapse has cost me more than money tho its cost me momentum, one which takes a while to build up again. With the momentum comes positiveness thru life. After the positiveness sometimes I seek a release in the form of gambling but I just need to find a new release
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one good thing ive done tonight is when i saw another gambling advert on facebook i clicked on the see fewer ads like this column and it said what ads would you like to see more of ? so i clicked on it and it showed me all my interests (poker, pokerstars, gambling, no limit, etc no actual decent things, so ive deleted and of these so called interests so hopefully i will no be getting soo many S***e adverts......no wonder im thinking about gambling all the time.
Day 66 for me today. I have never managed to get this far before and it is only due to GamBan on my phone and being registered with GamStop xx much love all xx
Many thanks Mixer for the good advice, support and encouragement. I enjoyed the Monday Catchup which was informative, inspiring and a great read.
I have just arrived at 6 days without a bet. I have a good feeling about my recovery this time and fully intend to attain Guru status by completing 300 days gamble free.
I am on a mission to rid my life of gambling and that is exactly what I will strive to do...stephen
Thanks again for the catch up, Mixer. I always look forward to reading them. Full of supportive and informative text that helps a lot of people in their battle against this addiction.
Checking in on Day 73.
Dan
Hi mixer x
Haven't been on here for a while but pleased to say I'm still gf 🙂
Will be a year on the 31st.
Hope your well x
Just to let everyone know .. the Chatroom's back (yippee!!!) Here are the opening hours whilst Gamcare trial the new service ...
http://www.gamcare.org.uk/news/new-gamcare-chatrooms-–-live-monday-23rd-july
I'll be there tomorrow, Thursday, at 1pm if anyone wants to say hello 🙂
All the best
Mixer
P.S. I'll catch up with everyone's comments on Thursday too!
Checking in on day 229 ..... determind to make it all the way to guru status.
Stephen checking in on day 8.....Going forward relentlessly now. Shoulder to shoulder with like minded people who are sick and tired of the misery that gambling causes and the lives it destroys.
I am a Guru Challenger on a mission to go 300 days without a bet.
I know this journey will not be a laugh a minute. On the contrary I will no doubt experience many negative thoughts and emotions but I know that when I come out of the other side my life will be so much better.
Checking in on day 49 and another gamble free pay day. There used to be so many occasions when I couldn’t focus in work as gambling had control of my mind. Half heartedly doing my job while gambling away on my phone. Gamstop has stopped me from being able to do this and I’ve taken a stronger hold on life. My focus today is to get to the end of my long shift and head home to chill. No bets for me today!
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