Not been on this for nearly two weeks. Not sure why really but I have been busy with work kids and GA. Also down at Blackpool just now with the family. Last night tonight thankfully as its been a very expensive week. Really enjoying GA and I'm going with the routine of not counting days. Reason being is this addiction were fighting is one day at a time. Reading peoples diaries shows that some people have reached a certain number and maybe a bit of complacency has crept in. Day 32 today and I'll celebrate once I get my 90 days at GA.
Great to see you are still gamble free and you've made it past the one month mark.
Blackpool, somewhere, I'd loved to have lived as a child, but somewhere, with so much temptation to a gambler, I'm glad I never did.
Expensive, maybe, but at least you'll have some good memories, with the money you spent, rather than shoved it down the back of a machine in the bookies/arcade etc....
Do remember when you feel like a gamble, this place is always here also, but it's great to see you so positive and enjoying GA.
Ive just gone through all the commebnts i had yesterday and Last but not least its you Craig, thanks for taking the time to read my diary i means a lot to know its helping others out there. GA is a special place take all it other you and in tiem start to give back what you have recieved, my first goal was 90 days and i was so proud to recieve my Pen, its only a 50p pen but it feels like its worth so much more. Stay close to your diary and read other so much good stuff on here to draw inspiration from.
KTF
No gambling to report things ticking along nicely on that front. Me and the Mrs having a lot of arguments at the moment. Silly things really school holidays kids just being kids being a handful. This summer I don't have gambling to take me away from it. Sure those problems will sort themselves out. Went to another GA meeting as I missed my own last week due to being on holiday. Was a good meeting no gambling to report and back to my own meeting on Saturday which I'm looking forward to.
Well done for getting to another meeting its good sometimes to try different meetings keeps it fresh but it always good to get back to your own meeting.
KTF
No gambling to report. I don't update my diary much but I'm on this everyday reading other diaries. I'm a bit disappointed with somethings on this website on how the admin are going about things but can't let that bother me to much.
Things going well with me. Kids go back to school on Monday. Things have picked up with the Mrs no arguments recently. I go to 2 GA meetings a week. One in a Wednesday and then my main one on a Saturday.
Hope everyone is doing well
Good grounding those meetings Craig19 🙂
It's hard sometimes but you are absolutely right not to let things outside your control bother you too much! Good to hear things have picked up with the missus!
Keep working your recovery - ODAAT
Well done Craig, you've made it past the 50 day mark.
Look forward to reading, you've made 2 months, then onwards to you get your GA reward and the magic 100 days.
Well done Craig. That 90 day mark is in sight.
You are committing 100% to recovery and it's working. 2 GA sessions a week shows you want to win against this poisonous addiction we are battling.
Onwards and upwards mate.
I never want to gamble again. Looking back at things I have done leaves me ashamed. Stealing money from my work. I'm very fortunate I never got caught. Well actually i got caught once but managed to lie my way out of it. Us gamblers are good at that. Stole off my gran. I remember she had cancer and I went up to her house and took ten pounds. I never told her as I know she was forgetful. Not spending time with my kids and almost losing one due to my negligence as I was more interested in gambling than checking the road when he asked if it was ok to cross. Thankfully the car only just hit him. A few bruises nothing else. However me blaming him saying he just ran across the road without asking or looking. Treating my fiancГ© like utter S***e. Verbally and emotionally abusing her. More interested in betting than buying stuff for the kids. Happy to waste 100 pounds in bets but yell at my fiancГ© for spending a pound.
Craig, just finished reading your posts on this thread. They were written with such honesty.
It's just fantastic to read how far you have come. Massive congratulations. Keep up the good work and keep enjoying that lovely family of yours.
Stay strong!!
Nice honest post Craig. Thanks for sharing
Really great to read you are very much still gamble free and enjoying life a lot more.
Onwards and upwards to 3 months gamble free.
No gambling to report. Good meeting on Saturday a mans 20 year pin. Amazing achievement for an amazing man.
Things going well for myself. A bit nervous about tennis starting up. Tennis was my favourite sport to gamble. I probably won't watch any of it as I don't want to increase any urges. Apart from that all good.
No gambling to report. Loving life at the moment. Missed my Wednesday meeting due to being to having a meeting with my bosses at 8pm to discuss my redundancy. I was gutted to miss as its became a part of my life a must every week. 45 days time in getting made redundant. Get a sum of money which can help me and the Mrs get back on our feet. A good friend from GA is arranging a job interview for me in a job I would never have dreamed of applying for. New career and no gambling. Life is good at the moment.
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