2nd chance at redemption

I love the darts! Going to be a great Xmas for it, especially with Littler smashing the darts in for fun!

Good to see you doing well. 2 months is a great achievement and a great Xmas present to yourself and those around you. You will seem like a different person this Xmas so enjoy it. 

Keep up the work and enjoy the time off.

Stay strong 💪 

@hit0f4l2rn Hi eden

Lovely to read that things are going well for you 👌. I too, have only tomorrow left in work then I also look forward to almost two weeks off, celebrating Christmas and catching up with friends and family 🎄.

Take care.

Pink Lady 🩷🍎.

Day 68

Thanks everyone for your nice comments and hope you are all well!

been about 10 days since I was last on here. As you can see I am still going. Been doing some football bets which like I have mentioned before have never been a problem for me. My weakness was the slots and bar 1 or 2 days when I’ve had some downtime and thought about it the urges have been low!

Only 3 days left off work after today… where does it go :(. Have to say I’ve had a fairly nice time off, lots of drinking and seeing friends and family. Saw a lot of people doing there new member messages and diary threads.

Although it’s not a nice sight to see people struggling, it is good to see people are taking that first step. 

As we head into the new year I imagine one of our resolutions will all be to carry on what we started and not gamble!

Happy new year everybody!

Good luck and the fight goes on 🙂

Day 72

Happy New Year to everyone!

Well into the 2 month mark now! Which feels great but not to be taken for granted as 72 days of hard work could be over in 1 day.

No real urges I can think of.

Back to work today and that alarm certainly was unwelcome this morning ahaha. Sadly slipped into a routine of later nights and longer lay ins the past week or so. However I quite like routine so will be good to be back at work.

Lets make 2025 the year we all beat this thing!

Good luck everyone and the fight goes on 🙂

Day 76

Well here begins the first full week back at work after the 2 day teaser last week.

I last gambled on slots 22nd October 2024, seems so long ago now yet actually feels like it was only weeks ago. Time is a weird perspective.

Either way another day has passed when I have not gambled, and the urges at the moment are pretty low.

The fight goes on and good luck everybody 🙂

Day 83

Been an okay week, small urges here and there, however I find it quick and easy just to get away from them which is great.

This is my second real attempt at going straight, and my first attempt I never really kept track of, I decided to see how well I actually done, and it was 71 days I believe looking back on my bank transactions so I have outdone that by 12 days which is a good sign.

I am starting to feel the January blues a little, not sure if it is hitting anyone else? Been going to the gym 4 times a week, compared to normal 2/3 times and currently 13 days into dry Jan. Don't actually find it that hard not to drink for periods of time I think its just the staying in more..

The fight goes on and good luck everybody 🙂

Day 90

Another successful week! I think I have read a few times on other peoples diaries that its around the 90 day mark that your brain starts to reconfigure itself away from gambling, I am sure someone will be able to correct me.

Like others I have definitely seen an increase in emails/text messages regarding welcome offers/free spins etc seems they have been ramping it up in January, as is a time I imagine a lot of people would have set themselves goals or new years resolutions to quit! I think today or tomorrow I am going to go on a purge on my emails to try unsubscribe from many of them.

Just clocked that next Monday will be 100 days I am really looking forward to this milestone, and I think hitting it at any time is great, However something about hitting it at the end of January will be even better.

Still going strong with Dry Jan, can't actually think of any times in the last 20 days when I have even fancied a drink which is great. With that, normally when I am around the pubs I will have a cigarette or two on the weekend, and would normally vape whilst drinking, which along with the 20 days not drinking I have not done either of those two either. Three birds with one stone!

Good luck everybody and the fight goes on 🙂

Can tell its early on Monday morning, next Monday will be 97 days, 30/01 will be 100! Lol

@hit0f4l2rn Well done Eden 👏👏👏. All 3 vices given up is nothing but commendable 👌. I hope you have got a treat lined up for your 100 day milestone. You very much deserve one! 👍.

Have a great week.

Pink Lady 🩷🍎.

@j5a6meyr4z Thank you pink lady, yeah has been great! Probably a night out with friends haha!