1st steps

Well it's strange on here in my short time on here nearly 10 wks gamble free I have seen people come and go. For me I want to be one of the people I am envious on here who have reached the year mark and so on and so on. I dont want to gamble or be weak to something that made me so miserable. Why would I? My intelligence logic and the good support network I have and also have built on here keep me from going back down the dark path of gambling. For today I won't gamble but I will wear a smile. Stay strong and don't gamble.

hi mate

ten weeks is a great achievement,dont under estimate that,you are envious of people who have reached a one year milestone,but will be many who will be envious of you reaching 10 weeks.keep up the great work,and that 52 weeks will soon be here.one day at a time tho of course

all the best

neil

Hi There

Don't be envious of anyone who stopped before you. This addiction has no finish line.

It's a life long addiction to deal with. Any one who has the courage to come here and say..I have a problem...and then... I have not gambled today...is a star in my eyes. Just do your recovery in your own time and speed and carry on sharing your thoughts, experiences and feelings here for others to learn from them like I am learning from you.

God Bless

Charly

Envious in a good way as in they have stopped for an amazing period of time and I hope I can go and do the same. I agree though anybody who decides to quit no matter when it is is a star. Thanks for your comments Charly these things keep me going 🙂

Hi PSOWM

Try thinking of it in a different way. Quality over quantity. Start enjoying today and forget about tomorrow. Have a great time in the moment without worrying about how long since your last bet. You are in the here and now and have to stay there. Some people may have not gambled for ages but still dwell on missing it. Time is of no importance to you in regards of recovery. You have as much as the next recovery gambler and that is today.

Keep going

Steve E

I think maybe my wording was wrong as I'm happy for the people who have done so well but strive for this myself too. I understand I can only not gamble one day at a time but I like to think i will set myself realistic goals like 1 yr free and so on. Anyway apologies if it read wrong but for today I wont gamble I will smile and be strong....

Way to go PSOWM that's the spirit.

10 weeks today. How great I feel. Can't believe how quick the time has gone and how much my life has changed. Much better financially and emotionally. My life is amazing and its for living. I dont believe how much time wasted when there is so much things to do. Even things that dont cost a penny. This site has been an absolute godsend. I want to say a big thanks to everyone who has ever posted or read my diary. Staff from Gamcare and everybody who is supporting me. There has been ups and downs but these in comparison to gambling ups and downs are nothing to worry about. My life has changed for the better and long may it continue. Am so appreciative and can't thank people enough. Anyway for today am going to smile and wear it well, I will keep strong but most importantly for today I won't gamble.

Congrats on 10 weeks friend!

Keep up the great work and the big smile.

Eyes X

Another day gamble free and lloving every last minute of it. Life completely changed I'v completely changed and no longer think about gambling. Still have my guard up so I'll stick with one day at a time so for today I won't gamble and I'll keep smiling... 🙂

10 weeks....a magnificent achievement. Your posts reflect how happy you are.

Well done....Jas xx

10 weeks is great progress and I echo what Jas writes. The happiness you are feeling in your life floods through in your posts. But remember GUARD UP at all times!!! As I posted before the distance from our last bet grows but the distance to our next best remains the same. It is a split second away, and should that split second occur it's welcome back to HELL.

Stay strong and like you rightly say we do this one day at a time. Just for today , we will not gamble.

Thanks for the post on my diary.

You and your mum are welcome to any support I can give. I have spent a lifetime in gambling circles and seen the absolute misery it can cause. I would hate anybody to go through what I went through , you have been through a lot yourself but like me you are getting stronger each day.

I just enjoy the honestly that non gambling brings. More than anything , the lying , deceiving , manipulating people , destroying plans (both short and long term) and the cheating is the thing that I hated most. These were all things I was bought up not to do , but then when gambling took it's grip they became second nature. Disgusting innit!!!

10 weeks and 5 days and going strong with my guard up barriers in place and ready for another day without gambling. Feeling good hope everyone is too and if it is day one or day one hundred smile and today dont gamble 🙂

11 weeks today how happy I feel. 77 days gamble free. Life has changed for the better and I refuse to ever go back to my old ways. What a different person I was. No more lies or deceit just honesty..One day at a time definately works and even more so with support from family friends and helping yourself by putting the relevant blocks inplace. Blocking software self exclusion from bookies handing over finances etc. Long may my new life continue.. For today I am going to smile and not gamble 🙂