Abstain and maintain.Stepping forward never back.

nice share duncs

keep up the positivity

it helps so much

tri

Hey Duncs

Great post to read, keep kicking this addiction into touch and winning the fight. Life is not for waging it away - it is out there to enjoy and take it all in. Keep doing what you doing..which is simply living 🙂

Speak soon and take care

S x

Morning diary

Thanks for the kind words of support folks as I wrote yesterday,I recognize addiction,it creeping about my mind,it tapping away hoping to break through,to tempt me back at it,to entice me back through the doors to it's dark unforgiving world.

I also recognize what the results of doing so will bring.

All the hard work would be decimated,I would only stand to lose what I am not prepared to lose.

During my gambling life I prepared myself to lose everything,truth is gambling in my mind was a double edged sword

On one hand addiction would tell me that I would lose everything if I carried on gambling

Then the other side would counter that if I carried on I would surely win 'big' and all would come good.

The 'oh well what have I got to lose' attitude would come to the fore,the trigger,the switch flicked and the relentless pursuit of gambling would begin with a vengance.

The end result always the same,that walk of shame,one side promising No more,the other already formulating ways to fund the next episode.

Today I can see it clear as day,I can see addiction coming.

Yesterday I did not dodge a bullet,yesterday I stopped addiction drawing it's gun from the holster.

Today I have a day off,I will let my body do as it wishes,I will cook a delicious supper,my take on a hog roast today,my mind refueled through reading some amazing posts here.

All in the company of my wonderful family,oh and my two Whippets,they are all curled up at present in there kurplunk form lol

We had a game of football this morning,great fun and has worn them both out!!

I hope you all have a happy,healthy gamble free day

Why??

Because you are all worth it!!!!

Abstain and maintain

Duncs stepping forward never back

Hi Duncs

Thanks for your support and wisdom as always x

Enjoy your day off.

Suzanne xx

Thanks for your honesty Duncan i think it was very brave admitting your feelings

Hi Duncs,

If you have an urge to gamble, visualise this:

A mousetrap

A great wad of cheese in that mousetrap

Magnify this image

Think Tom & Jerry proportions here

A few nibbles won't hurt right???

SNAP goes that mousetrap.

Mice actually prefer meat. So stick a lump of red meat under that cheese for good measure!!

Suzy

Hi Duncs

What a great post which reminds us all that the urges come and go regardless of the period of abstinence.

You are doing fantastically well and have all the barriers and strategies in place to beat those urges.

I love your triangle theory and know it helps lots of people.

Stay strong and keep stepping forward. Have a good day.

Dave

Morning Duncan

Thanks as always for your support

It's interesting to read your post you now have all the knowledge of what this addiction can do and has the ability to take everything so you make that choice each say not to and it is as simple as that

My recent slip happened because I chose to I knew it would take the pain away but I also had the knowledge of where it was going to lead and fortunately still have the strength to make the right choice and choose not to gamble

I always believe if you keep trying and trying and gain that kmowledge you will never go back to the depth of despairs we were all at the start of our recoveries , we may slip along the way but we are only human mistakes will be made , honesty is always the best way ultimately the only person ewe are fooling is ourselves

It's great that you make that right choice each day and continue to help and pass on your words of wisdom , yes we are all worth it , I read a while back a piece of advice that I will take on board , whilst battling the bad days surely we are worth one post a day on our diaries , very wise words and priceless in our recoveries

Castle2

Morning Mr Mac,

Just popping in to see how your doing and as I expected your still kicking addictions ar se ..

Today I can see it clear as day,I can see addiction coming. That quote from you right there sums it up for me.....

I now know and accept my addiction which makes me just that little bit wiser and stronger to it.....

Today I have crystal clear vision and a mission which is so simple.

No bet today...

Take care, best wishes to the family and the pooches

Blondie x

Evening diary

well my thread has been graced by some outstanding folk today and the f and f section was too graced by someone whom I owe a huge debt of gratitude to.

Rachel tore off the plaster a great deal of times to show the damage addiction caused to many innocent folk, if anyone deserved recovery she would have been top of the list.

my dear friend I salute you.

keep making the right choice.

So half day today which will be made up tomorrow with a double double shift.

The laptop is not connecting to the interweb again, sarah is goingto take it into work to see if the techy fella can fix it.

lol my solution a hammer lol.

so short post as using lilies ridiculous pad pod thing! !!

Impossible with my digits to type on !

they design these for folk with nimble fingers lol.

So importantly the big news

no bet today.

The odds will never be enough to risk what I would be staking.

Duncs

stepping forward never back.

Evening diary

well another day successfully negated without wasting a single penny on any form of gambling.

and to boot I had an inspiring talk with a gamcare friend.

Robman I salute you fella.

Just for today

abstain and maintain

duncs stepping forward never back.

Afternoon Dunc.

Hope you and yours have a nice weekend.

All the best,

gazza

Evening diary

so the laptop is still not working properly

so I am using our lilies tablet pad thingy!

IT'S great for reading, but can't get used to writing.

Honestly I am a technological idiot! LOL

Work was fun today went to the bosses house to remove carpets,pretty grim as they were years old and there are cats living in the house.

came home stinking lol

on a plus the gaffer weighed in a nice little bonus to cover a curry

For supper, so happy days.

No bet today, the urges from earlier in the week dispatched to the

Trash can where they belong!

My resolve grows

hope you all have a fantastic gamble free weekend.

Duncs stepping forward never back

abstain and maintain.

Morning diary

well I had a fantastic evening with my amazing family, in truth it is not often we get to spend time together as one or another is usually working.

So to have a house fullof laughter is something to behold

today I have work, then tonight sarah and I are going to catch up with some dear friends which we be nice.

I got up early to watch the ryder cup, but after 15 mins I gave up, there was four advert breaks

full of?

you guessed it

gambling advertising, the relentless quest to get folk to enjoy a 'bet'

Really I would love to address the balance

I would love to make an honest, no bul##lshi#t three minutes of reality, what also happens.

Repossession, suicide, relationship breakdown, financial ruin, mental health issues just a few things worth a mention.

Still want a punt? .

me neither!

My name is Duncan McQuilken I am a recovering compulsive gambler no bet today.

Stepping forward never back.

Abstain and maintain.

Hi Duncan,

Thanks for posting on my diary, I really appreciate it, just been catching up with your diary and great to see you doing so well. You really are one of the gamcare statesman and can be proud of so many people that you have helped. Your mantras really do work, you have a simple message which you continually give out in an honest and open way. Keep abstaining as I know you will.

Stay safe and strong

Paulds