Hello my name is greg
I have decided to start a recovery diary today I am on day 16 gamble free after many years of destructive gambling and my life had become unmanageable, I have started this today as it's the first day of the Cheltenham festival which over the years has caused me many sleepless nights and problems, I'm in work all day today I just need to avoid all my gambling colleague's who will be talking Cheltenham for the next 4 days, stay strong everyone and good luck, here's to another gamble free day
Greg
Welcome to the forum, a place full of like minded folk who share the same goal, to arrest that all important next punt, to put an end to the self created misery that there gambling brings.
I hope that you find as much inspiration here as I do.
By making the right choice this week at the conclusion of the Cheltenham festival I guarantee you one thing, that arresting the next punt you will be a winner, as I believe that we all live whilst active by the same mantra
I cannot win because I cannot stop.
16 days ago you turned that on its head.
Keep making the right choice, enjoy the winning.
The stake? Not a single penny.
Abstain and maintain
Duncs stepping forward never back.
Thanks for the comment dunc, I started reading your recovery diary a few days ago as it happens and Ive found a lot of inspiration from it, it was yesterday I realized how much people associate me with gambling as it was the first day of Cheltenham I had people at work asking me about it and was getting texts all day about it, I just changed the subject and ignored the texts I'm gonna turn my phone off today because I know I don't want to go back to those horrible times again, I am determined this time it's total abstinence for me
Best of luck everyone
Day 18
I can't deny this week has been loaded with temptation due to Cheltenham, it has become apparent since I stopped gambling that the only topic of conversation associated with me is gambling but hopefully that will change in time.
Here's to another gamble free day
Day 19
I had my 3rd counselling session yesterday which was eye opening and productive, I've also got through the Cheltenham festival without a single bet so it's been my most successful Cheltenham ever
Anyway I've got a busy weekend with my son planned so it's all good
greg
Day 21
A gamble free weekend so far and lot's to keep me busy today, I've got a few problems with my little lad who isn't very well at the moment but I'm dealing with that now head on and being there for him instead of selfishly going into that gamble bubble where nothing or no one matters. Feeling good stay strong everyone
Day 23
Thanks for the comment NT things are a lot easier to deal with head on, life throws problems at everyone but to ignore them and gamble yourself into financial ruin is no kind of answer to anything, going seeing a debt councillor today to try and get things in order
stay strong everyone
Day 26
Well it's almost a month now gamble free, I got my first monthly wage today after the last disastrous pay day, I've paid everything I owe and it's not left me with a lot but I feel a lot better and very determined to not gamble
It is tough at times but things are going well
Hey AlbiOn. Well done with payday. How r u doing now? Still good I hope? X
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