Abstain and maintain.Stepping forward never back.

Hi Duncan

So nice to hear how you're taking comfort in your wife. I'm sure she really appreciates you letting her in and being brave enough to admit that u need her help.

Becky

Morning Duncs

No doubt you have a full and exciting day planned.

It is great that you and your wife can talk about this addiction.

I do not suppose many of our family or friends really understand about addiction. My OH really is uncomfortable talking about feeling, so for him I think he sees me getting back to my old self and if we do not talk about it it will not happen again.

He is still angry about the money wasted and will be forever I think along with the disappointment.

So I do envey you , I think it helps being able to talk it through, but for me that ain't gonna happen. I have this site and that for now will have to be enough.

Look at that a post without a joke . Normal transmission will be resumed before you know it.

Dusty

day. 68 NO BET today. No jokes all i will say is today i will not be a fool. Like so many times i have on countless days before me and a fool i will no longer be. duncs stepping forward one more day gamble free.

Just one last thing,

There is no bigger fool than an old fool.

Lessons learnt, changes in progress , thinking differently , stepping forward daily

We may been fools, but WE WILL NOT BE OLD FOOLS !

Dusty

evening diary. What a day! Is it me or in some wierd way can we be glad we are a compulsive gambler in recovery today i set out to do very little, and after reading my mail lazing on the couch, the wife was out on some well earnt retail therapy and then up and at em! I re arranged my oasis all 15 square foot, have re potted all my tubs put in more tomato,lettuce,peppers,radish and sunflowers all seeds in my makeshift greenhouse, oh and my first runner beans in! All this then cleaned out the garage again! And whilst doing so cooked a roast leg of lamb to die for. Now chilling with a bar of chocci on the couch.today i did not stress i have not smoked and i achieved alot. If i were a non gambler would i have done the same maybe?? But with this much enjoyment and a whopping big smile i dont think so. Here is to life and many more days like today. duncs compulsive gambler no bet today.

Morning,

Quite mouth watering thinking of the delicious , home grown fare , which will be gracing your table through out the summer.

15ft let's not forget its about quality not quantity .

Wonder is this a new hobby , or have you always dabbled.

Any way have a good week, watch out for the snow?

Dusty

day69.

Dusty I always had the stuff to garden but never the time!! always sat in a bookies with my spare time and more!! and when i did garden it was with no real effort,now I actually want to garden,last year i even pretended to have stuff growing at the in-laws so i could use the watering the garden excuse to get out to bet!! oh those sad,stupid lonely lonely days. Well today I really do want to see what i can achieve with it,I prefer to think it a lifechange thats it I am now living the good life !!! you today can be my neighbour Margo!! lol( I can imagine!!) and as for snow I live in portsmouth it never snows!!! lol well twice i can remember in 37odd years.

Today NO BET one more gamble free day to enjoy.

duncs stepping foward never back.(OH and i shall remind my wife that size does not count LOL!!!!!!!)

Now that sounds like a day in heaven (a couple of posts ago).

It just goes to show what life is like when you don't gamble.

So why gamble?!

GT

Yo

Just wanted to thank you for your post , and what you wrote makes a lot of sense.

I live just along the south coast from you, so we both benefit from the sea breezes.

As for being Margo, defo not a posh bird. Much more of an ageing hippy.

All ready plans a foot , for a party in the Cheers bar, on reciet of a post to say you've been awarded first prize , in the county show for growing the perfect spring onion.

Dusty

DAY 70. ten weeks no bet.

70 days ago I could not see the end of my nose!! it was burried so deep in an addiction that i could not smell the danger i was in,i could just see i was blinded by justifying every came down to a bet,I reckon i started or ended 90% of every sentence i spoke with"I BET". Today ten weeks in with the armoury of a batallion I continue to source the light. I have found such a will to want to live gamble free that I like many others before me cant believe i let it get that bad,one day from losing the roof from above your head and that of the family you profess to love.I give thanks to that same family who have given still there undying devotion to me and I will return it today with equal measures. Honesty is today my biggest tool in my recovery and firstly with myself.So today a massive thanks to all you readers who have helped me more than you will ever know sorry to many to thank personally, I say together we stand united in our quest to say TODAY NO BET!!!

and that leaves us today better looking in our reflections tomorrow.

duncs compulsive gambler 10weeks no bet.

Duncan,

Well done on 70 days-only 20 to go!

You seem to have turned it around, so again well done.

Keep fighting the good fight,

gazza

Day 71

Morning diary yes it is 19 days to go gazza till i hit my first target of 90 days. When I get there I will set a new target,set of goals.

I have the strenght today to look forward to making new targets,I am tuned into this programme I actually really do know that gamble free I can make a difference to my world. The knock on I hope is that in doing so many others choose to tune in as there is room for plenty more to enjoy the "GAMBLE FREE" ride.

And on a plus easter is looming which means chocolate fest!!!happy days.

Duncs stepping forward 71days NO BET.

Dunc,

Great achievement.

Tomso.

Keep going Dunc, your doing so well. Not long till 90 now !!

Steve

Hi,

I could feel your smile as you wrote that post.

What an amazing turn around from where you were 71 days ago.

Some fairies , only the special ones ( like me) have the power to see into the future. As I am a non gambler this disallows disclosed of any numbers relating to the lottery. But the prize I see in store for you is much greater, a gambling free existence and all the benefits that will enrich your life.

It is that simple , keep up with the dunc no bet and your there.

Dusty