Abstain and maintain.Stepping forward never back.

DAY92.

I started this journey as an over opinionated,know it all jumped up fool. Yes a fool the person I am sure as I on countless times as i did the walk of shame potless again that many had a good laugh at my demise. Today I care I am passionate about folk not just gambling folk but everyone,before if I saw someone in need I would be the one looking the other way. Abstaining from gambling has taught me humility and to ask when I need help and although I do not have the answers to it all I wont be the one looking the other way I will be the one holding that torch aloft.

Duncs compulsive gambler warts and all NO BET today.

Dunc.

Well said and very heartfelt.

Thanks for your posts on my diary page.

Glad to see you are still counting!

Best wishes,

gazza

Hi D

Great diary for the newbie as we can see how you evolve as a gamble free person over what is a short period of time. I wonder how much your work has improved without the full time job that is compulsive gambling. I feel I am a good bit more productive and I am still pre occupied with gambling. Today is a good day and I am enjoying it. Well done again and to be honest I feel so far that this recovery you get out of it what you put in. Thus 100% commitment 100% recovery and so on. Enjoy your day

Michael

Dunc.. great to see you moving forward... we are on very similar paths as I stopped 9th Jan and havent bet since... stopped the smokes too and try to focus on work so I can clear the debt as quickly as possible.. I have great support _ really lucky... so concentrating on the positive aspects of my life is becoming easier.

Loved this "I have a stick called "compulsive gambler" I choose to beat the addiction with it not myself."

although I dont post on the diaries so much... I lurk on yours and enjoy reading your words...

Hi Duncanmac

Thanks for ur post think it was a tricky one to reply on great point bout ur last comments and couldn't agree more , with gambling myself for 27 years and wasting my life like u I want to put somethin back into society in which I took so little out of , again like urself I will continue to help others esp those who are in most need of it like ourselves once were , as we take our recovery a day at a time who knows what the future really holds

So for today we will keep on supporting

Castle2

Hiya Dunc...just checking in and doing my rainy drive bys tonight before I shut the lid and watch a bit of telly for once....

Keep on keeping on and also high paw-ing Hovis who seems to be behaving and adapting to the house rules....

Catch up soon and hoping for a drier spell soon...

Rach minus Doo xxx :(....(still at sitters) xx

Evening,

Spect you will get this after getting your weekly medicine. Hope you had a good meeting.

Stay strong, one foot in front never back.

Dusty

day93. No bet today and no GA tonight, due to the fact that i gained an extra dozen bookings for dinner at work and right now that is my medicine. A new menu new dishes for the brigade and i am leading the charge. Tonight a customer said it was the best food they had eaten. That folks is medicine enough, because i know if i was at it i would not be back on the stove where with honesty i belong. So the only thoughts of gambling for me today is earlier i text one of my fellowship to send my gamble free appology and now dead beat posting on here! Duncs one more stride forward in this my gamble free life. No bet today.

Well done Duncanmac for your continuing strength and rigour... bit how about sharing some of your hot recipes? :O)

Hi,

So good to see you back where you belong ( at the stove) lol

You are doing soo well and i as always thanks for your support to me.

It is certainly a better life being bet free 🙂

And yes still got the jaw ache lol

Take Care and have a great day

Lucy

NO BET TODAY. Another day stood at the stove for me nursed the best beef stock i have made in many a year roll on sunday when i can turn some to gravey for my rib roast beef. With honesty i have fitted in two days into one today took "hovis" on a walk for about 3miles early this morning then a mountain of work achieved now on way home to enjoy a curry and a cuddle with the women i adore then off to bed! ! Lol. Duncs compulsive gambler no bet today.

you know what they say Duncs....if your not in bed by 10...come home...LOL.....

Only joking ...and a little dash of northern crude humour there...

What a great day and life you have an so lovely to hear you say your adore your lady ...always makes my heart sing to read the men saying that about their other halves on here...It also gives folk like me hope that despite it all...true love prevails..

Im home now and have done a posh food shop as a treat as fridge empty...

NIght all at the Dunc house and Dottys ears pricked up now as you said the word ..roast beef....! xx

Always forward never back....

morning diary. Just been laying in bed watching my wife sleep a trully beautiful sight to see her look peacefull and content, when i was at it i would be lying here fretting building up that saturday of nervous tension ready for another day of deceipt over no doubt losses or lies about winning even to cover the money lost or formulate money for sundays punt. Today i lay here reading some wonderfull posts on this forum a great tool for me in recovery and another string added to my bow to help me onwards in this journey. Off to work shortly for a long day but will squeeze in a walk with the dog first, all because today i am gamble free and my zest for life and all thats in it just keeps growing. Hope you all have a great weekend. Keep posting ! ! It helps. Duncan compulsive gambler NO BET TODAY.

Well done Dunc. Always nice to see someone reaping the benefits of not gambling. Makes you wonder why we never done it a while ago eh!!??!! Good on you though mate, stay strong and positive!!

Ryan

aww hi Duncs,

glad to see you happy and positive think it rubs off on people when they read positive posts about not gambling, 🙂 your doing so well its funny that we all enjoy exercise when we are recovering keep's our minds occupied i'm going to order a treadmil today need to lose a stone or two would be great, haha feeling great today! i have no doubt you will be gamble free for the weekend and for time to come, Hollie