Abstain and maintain.Stepping forward never back.

thanks smiler I have a choice and that choice is today NO BET.

DAY63.

I planted an apple tree in my front garden at the start of my recovery that had been in a pot for two sad previous years, I did this to let it have roots,Today it is full of young leaves and maybe it will provide fruit this autumn.I feel like that tree I finally have roots growing,I will become stronger as my branches grow,I will if looked after provide fruit and In years to come I will still stand proud.All by today making my choice to say NO BET.

duncs stepping forward never back.

Good lad Duncan your doing well. Making positive changes in your life and most imprtantly no gambling! Well done

"I wanna be a tree!"

I'm sure you remember the advert mate. Nice metaphor or is it as simile or an analogy? Whichever, you're doing great mate.

Hi Dunc..thank you for driving by diary and popping in...the word chocolate on here always makes the ladies look and Green and Blacks was a little known secret in my world til Mr Sams sold to the big enchiladas!

Glad that you had a chuckle or two...sometimes I have to blow things to outrageous proportions just to get some sense of the ridiculous to get some balance......modelling on the laughing bhudda right now...

You also seem to be doing well and have caught a few of your posts on others diarys...I shall endeavour to read yours next and think you are doing great....

Take care ...and keep eating the good stuff...one chunk at a time x Rachel ...(Dotty is my trusty doggy)

Hi Duncan

Thanks for your encouraging words on my diary. I see that when you mentioned how scary it is that I'm only 3 years older than your son that you are genuinely worried about the possibility of your children inheriting it. On the one hand I know that must be a really scary thought but on the other hand what a motive to stop! Your 2 months are a total inspiration and as somebody with the compulsion I'm sure if your children did have it you would have picked up on some tell tell signs. My dad could have been a gambler or he could have been the prime minister for all I know about him! Don't be an absent father that's the important thing.

With admiration and thanks

Becky

(Scampimus)

day64.

Thanks becky those words touch my heart in many ways and thankyou,I have in real life only a hand full of friends,I know I lost many through taking more intrest in having a punt and in recent years through gambling I have not made any because I have not had the time!!gambling again, 2 weeks ago I saw a fella i went to school with we had a chat,I told him about myself and the gambling,he was not suprised but has been in touch since with a text or 2.I know I will on this path make better decisions about all the things in my life,I am learning that being a compulsive gambler in recovery is not a deasease it is a life choice,one i love more each day I am willing to learn,listen and your right no longer absent. HELLO WORLD I AM HERE AND HERE TO STAY!!!

duncs compulsive gambler 64 days no bet.

Hello you,

Thought about your tree alot yesterday , such an a great thing to do. Do not have a garden, but it's ok I can visualise yours. One day I may have a garden and I will plant a tree.

You are a real inspiration to me, everyday I can feel you going from strength to strength. Your positivity is infectious and defo encourages me to look at things in a far more constructive way. For that I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Dusty xx

Hi Duncan

Just wanted to say firstly well done on the 64 days gamble free and secondly I notice ur very supportive on this site it's so difficult to support everyone but great to see u put a lot of effort in

Keep up the good work

Castle2

Hi Duncan

Hope you don't mind me saying but i used to count and I realised all I was doing was counting days until my next gamble. I used to say I haven't had a bet in X days. Today I say I'm a non gambler and it feels better and looks at it upside down in my opinion.

Hope you are keeping well

Take care

dusty. Ditto to being inspired and long may it continue.and just for the record my garden is 12ft square at front and 10ft square concrete at back but with the many planters and make shift ones(the new potatoes are in a bin lol) it is a place I grow to love more with each day of my recovery,no doubt you will think i am turning into Percy Thrower lol!! but the time I have found and what better place to spend it than making things grow.

Castle thanks for your encouragement I will add your diary to the many i want to read.

And Smiler I am counting till I hit 90 days dont know why just am and when i get there I will make further plans to further help me in my recovery. I do fully get what you say but right now I am fully intent on posting as often as i need to (sorry to my beautiful wife who thinks now i am a gamcare addict!!lol) and getting to as many GA meetings as I can it is all giving me great resolve to today say those magic words and want it with all my heart and sinew NO BET.

duncs compulsive gambler today NO BET.

To my biggest inspiration, thank you for your comments. I don't need to say much to you at present apart from the fact you seem completely in control of your addiction, you are happy within your words, you help others, just brilliant, one top man.

I am always here for you in support and enjoy reading your diary posts. It makes me feel positive to read strong threads where people have control of their lives again.

Keep it up, cheers Wilsy (Andy)

Duncan,

Can i just add a"Thank you" for the posts on my diary page.

You are 40 days in front of me, that's part of the incentive that helps keep me going, so don't stop counting!!!

What will i do when you get to 90???

gazza

Hi Dunc...Chocolate Rules!....O..hic!....all is well again in the Gamcare world with everyone supporting everyone when the going gets tough...

Think the big 4 will need truckloads to replenish the shelves but in the meantime...a lil trade secret....Divine and Montezuma...(mexican chilli chocolate ) amazing!...plus in the style of the mexicans I always put chocolate in my chilli con carne.....secret ingredient.

Have a good evening Dunc...you are a great asset to this site.....Keep watching the shelves.....

Rach and Dotty x

You keep counting Duncan and hopefully you'll get to millions. There is no right or wrong way to do this recovery.

Take care

LOL re choc shortage. What are you like ???

DUSTY XXXXX