1 Month without a bet.

But please remember that the main and the most important thing is...

...you are not gambling!

GT

Went to meeting number 2 last night. I expected to see the same faces but was surprised by the difference. I'm not even the new boy, after only one week and we have 2 new ones joined.

One was celebrating his 2 year mark which seems a long way away from here.

There was talk of people doing a therapy but am a bit unsure what this entails has anybody done one before?

1 week since the last meeting and even though the habit of just walking in the bookies remains. It does not have much of a pull, if that's willpower great but its more likely that the small amount of cash in my pocket needs to go on other things and would not last very long on the FOBTS anyway.

Good luck to everybody this week.

Hi Mark. Well done.

So glad to hear you are not gambling. Your circumstances are very difficult but you are continuing the battle.

Believe me when I say, you may feel like everything else is falling apart but if you go back to gambling you will have absolutely nothing to rebuild.

Things don't get better overnight Mark. With time and a little patience it will become easier. Keep attending the meetings. They are a real positive step for you. Stay strong and your days will be brighter. Best wishes. IanB.

Cheers Ian.

STILL NO BET, even dodged the raffle at my daughters school play. if only everything ran that smoothly, still the problems at home and now extra problems at work. Things seem to get on top of me way too easy now. Before I came clean with my problems, any hiccups would just wash over me but now every little thing just seems to add to the sadness I feel inside. The only bright point is not having a bet, if I let that go I dont know what would happen.

Your choice entirely, but I have not stopped playing the raffle.

This is because I know that the money WILL go to good causes and not evil, greedy gambling bosses.

And the other is that there is no way that this could turn into compulsive gambling. Can you imagine the surprise and embarrassment if you asked for £100 worth of raffle tickets? Compare this with asking for £100 of credit on an FOBT...

All the best.

GT

Just finished my first month without a bet.

It has not been as difficult as I thought, as it is the longest i have gone without a single bet in 25 years I am suprised.

I have had other problems with work and relationships but these seem to have settled a little since my last post and I hope I can keep the same focus moving on. I am rationing my money and have to account for each pound spent which is rather irritating, but much needed in being able to control my finances.

Today marks the first day of my second month and each week that goes by is a milestone to be pleased about .

Good luck to any readers and have a great bet free new year.

Thought I would just put a note on my diary, over 2 years now (even stopped counting the days/weeks now) without betting.

Some days are still difficult but mostly it seems to have been about breaking the daily habit for me. I hope you can all break the habit as I have done so far but I understand it will continue to be a challenge for us all.

good luck