A quick note 21 weeks still staying strong sticking to one day at a time. So for today I wont gamble and I will keep smiling. Smiling is so much easier without gambling. 🙂
Another week over a happy one at that. The days fly by and turn into weeks. I'v lost count of the weeks and days and much happier things to do than look through my diary just for that. Although looking through it to remind me of the bad times is always helpful now and again in my recovery. I'm sticking to my principles and it's working and I now have a life. For today I am going to not gamble and keep smiling. Have a good weekend all and stay strong.
Hi.. and well done on your gambling free time. Sounds as if you are enjoying your recovery. keep it up! .. All the best.. S.A 🙂
SMILING......
Thinking of you buddy - keep going - you have done so well.
Eyes X
Starting again and eyes 2 of my good old fav's who would post on my diary. Not been posting as much on here but my thoughts are never far away. Been very busy with my life have loads to do and to look forward to now my time is no longer wasted on gambling. Starting again hope ur staying strong and bright eyes I really hope and prey that your as strong as a character back in your life as you were for me and many others on here. All the best and on whatever path you are remember to keep smiling. 🙂
I guess for today it won't harm me to not gamble and keep smiling 🙂 Stay strong and ODAAT definately works...
Time passed by days have turned into weeks and weeks into months and what a wonderful life I now have. Each day I get up and think today I wont bet and jobs a good en come the evening. It all sounds easy now but I have read over my diary and what a scary place. I'm only one day away from a bet but the longer I don't have one the less I feel I need one. When I feel the need I pop on and post but my thoughts are never too far away from the miseray of gambling. It caused so much pain in my life and ODAAT proves what life is like without it. Another wonderful day in my life since I closed my old chapter and lived everyday thereafter one day at a time but with a smile. So all take care stay strong dont gamble but most of all keep msiling 🙂
Good to hear of your continued success. keep it up.. ODAAT! 🙂
One thing we have both learned is the following.
Gambling is the least enjoyable thing we could have done.
Ok your in your twenties , I am 43 this month. We are both wise enough to know that gambling is a killer of all important aspects of life. Now we are capable of leading a life without gambling interfering at every available time. The important things like family , friends , own general welfare etc are now paramount. You no doubt feel this but as you push the gambling madness further and further away in life's timeline the good feeling will develop further.
When initialising your stop , how to do it was an unnerving thought. However, for me the 'one day at a time' approach sounded odd to me but it has got me over the hardist task of my life.
Just keep it all going 'one day at a time'
26 weeks today which equates to half a year gamble free... Really can't believe how quick it has passed. Looking back at the start of my diary and I wanted the days to pass so quick. Now I take each day as it comes and my life is worth living. Thanks ever so much for all your comments in the first 6months of gamble free time in my life and i'll take one day at at time not just for the next 6months but for the rest of my life. Take care stay strong and keep smiling!
Well done mate - congratulations!
6 months on and it could be a lifetime! What a difference it has made to everything. I have a better, more open relationship with my son, he is happier and more accessible than he has ever been because he has nothing to hide, and we talk at least once every day. Before, it could be days or even weeks between contact. I finally feel cautiously confident that he can continue to be gamble free. I still confess I have the odd worrying day when I cannot find him or he is in a meeting I didn't know about. It is wonderful to see him worry free and actually enjoying life. Long may it continue. I am no longer the petrified "worried mum" that logged on here the first time. I felt like a rabbit caught in the headlights and was terrified for him. I wanted to take all the hurt away. At that time, he will admit that he bullied me when he couldn't get the money he needed to gamble or pay his debts with. Now, he is adult and sensible, understanding that I am not a bank and that money is hard earned and needs to be carefully managed. I still "oversee" his bank but he actually manages it himself. He is now philosophical about what he can and cannot afford and does not expect anyone else to fund his life. He has not had a single day off work in this 6 months. His attendance record before was awful - mainly because he had gambled away his bus fare!! Well done on this brilliant 6 months achievement and thank you to all those who have shared it with us. xxx
Just a quick one to let people know I am still strong still gamble free and my life is good. For today I won't gamble and I will keep smiling. My mantra has been adapted from the one given by Mancity as I like smiling but it is nice and easy to follow and works for me. ODAAT KS. 🙂
Just a quick post to let everyone know how proud we are that our pretend "Stuey Ungar" is still gamble free. Well done "Stuey". Knew you could do it!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx B & S
Well done on your gambling free time! 🙂
Keep going.. one day at a time as always.. S.A 🙂
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