A timely reminder

Day 74,

Keeping my focus. Starting to enter unchartered territory as this is now the longest I have ever gone without gambling since the start of this horrible addiction.

Best wishes to all.

Dave

Hi Dave,

Thanks 4 all ur support, it means alot 🙂

U r doing brilliant I am so proud of u, stay strong and keep going xx

Day 79,

One more day until I reach my next target. I have found that setting these small next targets has really helped to keep my focus. The gambling free days are starting to stack up now and life is good.:)

Best wishes to all.

Dave

Just read that article you posted on page one of your diary. Very similar to me. I started doing 50p bets on horses and football at 14. About 7 years ago I placed my highest bet ever of £1500 on a horse. My average stake increased from £2 to £200 over a 20 year period. I have lost £600,000 of my own money and I am £190,000 in debt at present.

You would think there would have been a wake-up call and a reality check many years ago, But it was only 5 and a half years ago I admitted I had a problem and only in the last 4 months do I feel completely recovered. So hard to give up something you love and something which dominates your life so much that nothing else and no-one else matters. I could be living in a £300,000 house with the mortgage paid off if I hadnt gambled all my money. I could have had some fabulous holiday experiences. I have had some of that and also some fabulous gambling and non-gambling memories. Sometimes I think I have failed at life. Sometimes I think I didnt set out to suceed at gambling so if I didnt want to suceed I havent failed. But the gambling became just an escape from reality. I escaped stress and real life. Gambling wasnt the problem, it was a way of dealing with the problem. I have failed with life decisions and choices and no guarantee I will get them right from now on but I've finished with using gambling as an escape.

Well done on 79 days and long may it continue and thanks for posting that article.

NM.

Hope this finds you well.

Thanks as ever for posting on my diary.

Keep doing what you are doing,don't get too carried away and be VIGILANT.

Best wishes,

gazza

Day 80,

Really pleased to have reached my latest mini target. Next target is 90 days.

I hope that everybody is having a good, gambling free day.

Best wishes

Dave

Hey Dave

Very well done on day 80!! It is fantastic achievement..it will be day 100 and day 2000 soon and you wont even realize 🙂

Keep it up and reach for that better future. You sure deserve it

Take care

Sandra x

Day 82,

All good this end. I'm taking one day at a time. Feeling positive. I really do appreciate my wife taking the financial worries away by paying off my gambling debts. It really was a huge weight off my shoulders and meant that I was able to get a decent nights sleep once again and not wake up with my debts being the first thing I thought of in the morning and the last thing at night. I am fully aware that not everybody has this luxury. I am determined to make it up to her and prove that I can be a great husband.

Best wishes to all.

Dave

Hi Dave

Great to see you have 82 days under you're belt well done, sounds like you have a lovely wife 🙂 glad you're sleeping well just thought I'd pop by well doe. Again. Hollie xx

Day 83,

Looking forward to the weekend. I hope that everybody has a good one.

Best wishes

Dave

Day 84,

Ready for the weekend! Looking forward to spending some quality time with family and friends.

I hope that everybody has a great weekend.

Best wishes

Dave

Day 86,

Starting the new week with a positive mindset. Next target is 90 days on Friday.

I hope that everybody has a great, gambling free week.

Best wishes

Dave

Day 88,

Staying positive and focused.

Best wishes to all.

Dave

You're doing great, Dave - so pleased to read you're so close to your 90 days milestone. Well done. You're an inspiration to me.

FF

Day 89,

One more day until I reach my next mini target. Slowly but surely I feel like I am taking steps in the right direction.

Best wishes to all.

Dave