Hi all
I recently posted on the over coming problem gambling about my journey starting today, which was last staturday. Prior to this it was one of the toughest wesks of my life (if you read my post you will find out why) Many times ive felt like that where enough was enough and i can no longer continue being the person i was when im gambling. When i compare this to the person i used to be it shocks me, which just gives me more incentive to beat this addiction.
Luckily despite the debt and the constant lie, ive still got the support of my family, friends and amazing girlfriend. I know some people dont have this, and i know if i dont stop now then theres only so much the people closest to you can take.
Anyway i just wanted to give a quick post to say that on my latest road to revovery im over a week without a gamble and its feels soooo good. Im in such a better place emotionally and cant wait to beat the next and stay gamble free. My girlfiend has stuck by me all this time depite all the lies and i really am going to show her that she means more to me than gambling. I Know its going to be a hard road but its one which im determined to ride and come out the other side. I will continue to update my recovery
Curly
Curly
Well im approaching the 2 week mark and still feeling strong and emotionally great. Dont get me wrong i certainly dont think ive beat the gamble addiction and i will continue to take each day at a time, i just in a realy good place at the moment and proud of my achievement so far. Im under no illusion that the gambling voices have gone forever and im sure soon enough an urge will come but im confident i can fight this. Im currently in the process of moving into our first home with my girlfriend which is just giving me extra motivation. I want to make my girlfriend proud of me as i am of here. Shes stuck by me through all the bad times and i feel its time to repay the faith.
Ill continue to post my thoughts and recovery. ODAAT and hopefully i can achieve the first of many month abstaining from gambling
3 more days to go until i reach the 1 MONTH gamble free. Im still in a great frame of mind and am confident of staying gamble free. The thought of the roulette knocks me sick and depsite the football season beginning ive not had a thought of an accumalator becase i know stepping in the bookies may lead to a roulette relapse. A lot of my focus is on moving out at the minute and am looking forward to my future together with my girlfriend.
Life is good gamble free and long may it conitnue. Im still taking each day as it comes and know its a constand fight which im going to take on
Well ive passed the month milestone and still feeling really good. Moving house is making progress and cant wait to move on to the next chapter of my life.
I will continue to post my story and any feelings towards gamling i have. I really am in a great mind set and just hope i can maintain it. I will conitnue to take each day as it comes and finally be honest and not live a lie.
Excellent work Curly and a great name you have chosen for yourself! Keep it up. 1 month is a great start. Habit now broken, don't forget the pain and don't get suckered into thinking one bet will be ok. It won't.
curly10
Thanks for the advice Curly10. Im just coming up to 7 weeks now and still going strong. I think that was the major problem it was a habbitt that i had to do and now to be honest it makes me feel sick thinking about going on the roulette machines. The amount of money im saving each month is ridculous and going to work each day and earning a good living is actually worthwhile. Just got to keep taking each day as it comes and continue to stay focused. The gamble free life is what i want to continue to do its makes you feel happier and healthier and this is how i want to be. How long have you been gamble free?
Curly
Wow!! Can't believe it was the 4/9/15 since I last wrote on here, literally I've not wrote anything because I've not been thinking about gambling :O that's not to say I'm no longer a gambling addict it's just not crossed my mind at all. And I'm posting on here now to remind myself and to others it certainly isn't that easy. Over 6 months without a gamble and I really never thought I'd get this far, at the start when other gamblers were showing me the ropes, talking about not gambling for so many years I actually thought it was a joke.butit can really be done to my astonishment! How much money I have left over month I could of never dreamt of and although still in debt I can see a light at the end of the tunnel, I dreamt of all them life changing wins at the bookies etc but at the end of the days you don't need to gamble to get what you want , think of all the times you've been left with nothing, ODAAT and you can always become a better person and prove the doubters, andeople you've let down before wrong, I promise, please message back
Well curly I wasn't expecting that no post since September and you pop in I thought here we go back at day 1 how wrong was I well done bud keep it up
KTF
Criky curly, can't believe it was last September when you last posted:)
It's really great to see you staying gamble free and winning for real. Well done you.
Take care and keep safe
Suzanne xxx
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