Abstain and maintain.Stepping forward never back.

Afternoon diary

well two days since my last post a record!!

Why???

Well in truth i could not log on, it seemed the forum has been out of service!!!!

My hope is nobody has been affected greeatly by this disruption.

a fella says often at my Ga room in question to folk asking why he still attends after 25 years gamble free???

his answer always the same, well if I decided to give it a miss, what if you lot did the same?? and a fella broken and in need of help walks through the door to find it empty. Someone was here for me and for two hrs a week I will forever return the favour.

Me I feel the same about the forum, so my hope is you are all safe, well and most importantly gamble free.

Off today as it is our Lily-mays 17th birthday.

Dirty burgers and cake all round.

today if you want to celebrate another great thing log into Gazza515 thread, today he made it One year gamble free FANTASTIC effort, I doff my cap to him.

Right off to finish that cake!!!!!!!!!!!

Duncs stepping forward never back, NO bet today no bet since 23/01/2012

Still reading Duncs and always great to see you pop In .

Today I'm handing out cyber bullet proof vests at the door xx lol

Evening diary.

Well i will unadulteratedly declare my love for this forum here and now.

You are all wonderful people. The support you offer outstanding. The advice priceless.

For that be immensely proud.

I take so much from this forum, it never stops giving and i am blessed to be part of it.

I have had a rough couple of days, had a busy time at work and had a terrible tooth ache and my knees are giving me no end of grief.

So what did i do??

Go bury myself in the bookies ??

No chance, i performed some self dentistry and removed the offending tooth tonight as i am truly petrified of the dentist. And am taking a night to elevate my legs to rest my knees to ready myself for an immensely busy weekends work.

In the meantime i logged on to top up on my resolve here and read some inspiring posts.

I struggle to spend more than an hour staring at my phone at present, my gamcare source as my eyes too fail me.

Lol.

I have an eye test booked for Monday and expect a new prescription will be the result.

My health comes as a priority these days, a choice far greater than formulating bets.

A life choice i can see massive benefits from. With honesty i feel up for living and all it throws my way.

Today made easier by belonging to a family, the gamcare family.

Thankyou one and all.

Duncs stepping forward never back.

Hi there

thanks for your so kind words but please tell me you didn't tie your tooth to the door handle like in the old films. Being a fusspot, now I am worried it will get infected and you will end up at the dentist anyway so finger scrossed you are ok. I just hate this getting old business with bits and pieces wearing out, roll on the day they can just plug new bits in as required. I had a new knee last summer which is amazing but have other problems with leg unfortunately so know what you are suffering. Have succumbed to the specs as well so look like a real old granny these days but flatly refuse to wear a chain attched to them so lose them constantly.

Hope you feel refreshed tomorrow and the lack of gambling related stress has so got to be a huge plus where health concerned.

xxx

Thank-you Dunc, for your wisdom and words of encouragement and inspirational posts.

Chicagoguy

Duncs,

Just wanted to drop in and say hi. The longer I spend on this forum, the more I realise that 90% of people disappear - fall by the wayside, presumably either because they have slipped up, or simply lost interest in the forum.

Your journey of strength and recovery is truly inspirational. I'll hit 3 months in a couple of days, and intend to keep contributing on here as I move onwards and upwards.

Cheers mate

D123

Dunc.

Look after yourself my friend.

Best wishes,

gazza

Hi duncs,

Hope that knee is better today can't believe you pulled your own tooth out. Ouch lol.

I to am proud to be part of,the gamcare family, what a great place it its.

Keep inspiring duncs

Take,care

Blondie

Afternoon Sir,

Wow self dentistry that is impressive stuff. Talk about pushing the pain barrier.

I look around the forum now and too be honest you are one of the few people to really keep me going and committed to the site. There is no let up in your recovery, no complacency, still daily posts. I have said for a long time if you have a winning formula then why change it? It is reassuring to see someone stick to their own winning formula.

So, for the umpteenth time thank you!

Flagg (Randall Flagg character from Stephen King's The Stand, a brilliant book if you like the horror genre)

Hi Mr Duncs

I'm so happy to see you're still going strong- an inspiration! Thanks

Self dentistry???????!!!!!! Ouch!!!

take care

Irene

x

Evening diary.

Thanks for the wonderful support. Outstanding.

Well the toothache is gone, good old pliers and brute force lol.

I took a leaf out of the fellas from the deadliest catch who often do self dentistry. And with a tooth as rotten as a pear it seemed simple. and saved a trip to visit Satan lol.

The knees held up too today so well prepared for a busy weekends work.

A weekend to celebrate Mums. Mine has been amazing.

Shown me so much and never judged.

For that mum Thankyou and all my love.

The other mum in my life has too been amazing, she took the helm when others would have abandoned ship.

My love, my life my Sarah long may we sail our ship.

No bet today, today i won without staking what i have.

That is priceless.

You can't put a value upon recovery and for sure it is not worth gambling upon.

Duncs stepping forward never back.

Lovely post Duncan. Those that have followed you for a while all know what a rock Sarah has been. Great that you continually acknowledge the huge part she has played in your recovery.

Morning diary.

Well as it is pouring outside i am enjoying a lay in with my two hot water whippets lol!! They have each tunnelled down the bed one each side bliss, must Hoover the bed of evidence as Sarah has gone off to work. Lol.

On a late one at work today so i am going to enjoy a chilled out morning, will walk the hounds a few miles and am off to the library to continue my search to find a new bike, i have worn out the one i have and will replace it as it keeps letting me down.

Yesterday a lady from the office at work told me that she had a new gambling system given to her by a professional gambler, a sure fire way to make money!! Me i listened laughed and suggested she take up pyramid selling too!!!

Professional gambler really ???imagine if i was one i thought....

In the equivalent as a chef i would burn everything lampoon style lol.

I guess the lady will learn, did wonder if i should get a pack of seeds and sell them to her as a money tree!!

The tooth hole seems to be healing over nicely, maybe i am in the wrong profession!!!!!

Today i won't be staking what i have

today i think that streak will continue.

Duncs stepping forward never back.

DMac,

Love to read your diary it always brings a smile to my face.

Have a lovely day.

The only gambling system that works in the punters favour is to not gamble. You are proof of this. All the wins in the world when in action wouldn't bring you the happiness and self-pride you have today, tomorrow and for as long as you like.

Tomso.

Evening diary

well its pea soup outside tonight you can't see five feet infront of your face.

Just got home from work and enjoying a few hobgoblin as i don't have work till two tomorrow.

Full of life today and feeling really positive about the future. A day to take stock today within my mind. I feel like my gambling life is becoming a distant memory, almost a bad dream, my thinking today has a rational about it, simply a better worth, a seed Rach sowed yesterday.

She let out her anger about being let down.

Something that came easy in my gambling life, i would forgo the feelings of everyone to satisfy my addiction.

If the thoughts of others did not service my needs to have a punt i was not interested. I would forgo the welfare of anyone to feed my addiction.

Today i have a belief that is the polar opposite.

I put my needs in a parallel with that of others.

I think before i commit to things and want to give everyone a chance.

Why???

Because so many folk took a chance on me.

They had faith, in a way they gambled on me.

In the beginning i probably was a long shot.

Today i hope i pay good dividends.

Ironically the day i stopped gambling i can see i really did start winning.

This i know is a pursuit, A life choice that i have to keep a handle on.

For myself and then the benefit of those i love

today i won again.

Why??

Because today i did not gamble.

Why would i.

My name is Duncan and i am A compulsive gambler.

Stepping forward never back.