life is precious dont waste it

I think music is precious in my life I will enjoy it tonight

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Nature! Being outdoors and connecting with it all. This is precious to me along with health and loving connections with others.

My family, my friends, my beautiful children, nature, animals, art. All these things shadowed by gambling for the last 3 years. I’m only just over two weeks gamble free but already I am just looking into my children’s eyes, watching every smile, looking at the wind blowing in the trees. I have had no money at all for the last two weeks, yet I feel a sense of calm. I think once we stop believing money is the route to happiness, we can then only start appreciating life’s little blessings which are all around

Excellent posts

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This is a great post, helps me to take my mind to a positive place and forget about the lost money. It really doesn't buy hapiness.

Have a career
Work hard
Fall in love
Start a family
Go on amazing holidays
Spend time with friends
Exercise and improve wellness of mind and body.

You onky get one life, so live it and dont let anything negative hold you back.

Brilliant post young skiddy money is not everything lets appreciate that and enjoy life

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I love the title of your thread Adam: life is precious; don't waste it. Having been to a funeral today, for a close friend who died far too young, how true that is. We don't need the negative drag of gambling to hold us back. Life is short. Let's live it, as it is meant to be lived.

Hi Adam,

Reading your subject it drew me in to have a look and what you say is so true. I’ve been on a roller coaster since I was 18 (now 29) and my addiction became bad over the past few years resulting in big debts. But since before New Year I haven’t gambled and I am starting to feel like my old self. Gambling is such a negative drain on yourself it changes your wellbeing without you even knowing, I became a different person and lost interests. Life is great and although the world isn’t perfect you have to just grab anything that’s positive and make the most of it. We are so lucky to be living. Two weeks ago my wife gave birth to my first child and the most important thing I want to give that child is completely free, not pieces of paper with stupid pictures on and that is love and support. I don’t mean to go on about myself I just wanted to say what you say is so true as I’m feeling that now. I don’t care I will never go back to that. Live life to most you possibly can.

Thank u very much 😉

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Happy birthday Adam!

And here’s to a year to remember - for all the *right* reasons 🙂

I toast your future health and happiness.

Mixer

Mixer you legend, this year soo far has been soo good for all the right reasons and you ve been the backbone ive needed. With the right advice and patience anybody and everybody can turn it around. Hows ur holiday going? Hoping ur enjoying a lovely break from work

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One thing I'm grateful for today, coming back to this journal, is that peoples mental health has come into the light in recent years and companies are now making it an important issue to be aware of. As someone who has lost jobs, been fired or struggled at work due to skitsophrenia I am very happy to now work for a company that is taking my health seriously, without this I feel I would not be employed.lets all write something we are grateful

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Thank you for this thread.

It's given me the kick to reflect on what an utter waste gambling actually is.

So many amazing things have happened to me this year yet all have been overshadowed by my CG and relentless persuit for that big hit.

My son, my family, my house, my career and my health are the things I should be focussed on.

Money is not the key to happiness. Sure it's nice having that grand Or two sitting in your account after a big win. But the inevitability that it will all go back to the casino is just not worth the initial buzz.

As long as I pay the mortgage and bills, can put food on the table and do the odd thing with the family, I should be grateful.

Gambling has clouded my life for far too long, caused huge debts and severe depression. As this thread alludes to, life is way to short.

I have put all blocks I can in place and I WILL make positive change.

Sorry for going on. But this thread really has helped me.

Thank you.