Abstain and maintain.Stepping forward never back.

Even from early on in your diary you have tackled this head on, and your positive outlook is motivating for us others.

You sound like you are in a really great place right now Duncan, and I look forward to reading where you are in another 16 weeks gamble free.

Keep it going Duncan!!

Hi Duncan, well done on the 16 wks gamble free 🙂

U r doing gr8, u should be really proud of urself!

U give me hope!

Stay strong and keep going 🙂

Dunc, so pleased your are still gamble free and starting to enjoy the benefits that it brings. Stay strong. Bessie.

HI Dunc,

I think i have read your whole diary, It shines with hope, inspiration and such positive vibes. Yesterday was my first pay day that i havent gambled in about 15 years and it feels good, Im starting to see the benefits emotionally and financially that making the right choice every day not to gamble brings.

I aspire to reach 16 weeks, 16 years but i will take it one day at a time.

Thank you for the spring in my step that your diary has given me

Blondie day 23

Morning diary.

Just limping by to re-charge the batteries,I just crashed the new bike avoiding a pedestrian who half way across the road changed her mind too late so I practiced my emergency stop by flying over the handlebars,no big damage my shins took the brunt of the nice metal pedals LOL. Still on way to work and the old lady shaken but unharmed!! I would have before in my "former life" flew into a rage and stayed there all day. Now I could only think to make sure the old lady was ok.

Today I woke up with the thought what has gambling ever done for Duncs???

Well I hope it has made me a better person,I wont dwell on what I cant change I will concentrate on my future,made better every day,one day at a time.

No bet today.

Duncs limping forward(yes sarah I will swap the cap for a helmet!!and yes shins I will wear socksLOL !!) Never back.

Duncan,

Sounds painful!

So you're counting the weeks now eh?

Ok, i can do that but i'd better get to 90 days first!!

Thanks as ever for your posts.

Take care,

gazza

Hiya Duncs and ty for your post....xxx

Good luck on tonights meeting and all i would say is be yourself and speak from the heart and rememeber you and everyone in the room has there own HP..ask for guidance before you share...

Dot was my HP for a while...hand it over to Hovis!! new mantra...

will post later when home xxx

Rach and Doo xx

Hi Dunc,

Thanks for your post on mine as always 🙂

Nice to see you catching up on the things around the house, i'm sure your wife is happy!

Debts, yeah horrible thing to tackle but your right surprising how accomadating some companies are if we are honest!

If we are true and honest with ourselves and loved ones then life just becomes better and better

Keep Strong

Smiling Lucy

Hi ya,

Shin pads, helmet , knee pads , bet you be a sight for sore eyes. Does not quite go with the tattooed image you portray . Lol

Thought your meeting was Thursdays , if it is hope it goes well, if you are chairing, if you can get the same messages across . Those of positivity, determination and kindness , sure it will be a piece of cake .

Take care

Dustyxxxxxx

Think I forgot elbow pads he he

morning Diary.

dusty you are right the crash helmet does not fit the image lol unless ed hardy is going to design it!!!

No post yesterday simply because no time spent the 12 hrs at the stove perfecting the black pudding scotch egg,then straight to GA home at silly o'clock and fell a kip on the couch holding my phone. I was going to log on. Today fully refreshed a wonderfull 5 hrs sleep up and at em. House work done,hovis walked 3 miles and now at work winding up for a busy lunch and weekend to follow. Last nights GA brought 2 new faces which served as a well needed dose of "things dont change" and in all a positive meeting spent preaching the "half full" method is the way to enjoy recovering from this awful devistating compulsion.

So once again thanks for the support it helps and forwards never back I stride on NO BET TODAY.

Duncs compulsive gambler.

(next week is the wifes birthday,the first in many to come when I can treat her not through guilt but through my undying love.cant wait.booked her a table in my restuarant for her and 7 friends thats a good start.)

Hey, it must feel great to be able to treat a loved one to a special meal without having to worry about money.

Just like I did a few weeks ago. I felt so good that I decided that it was actually one of my best days of 2012 so far.

And there will be plenty more of those days to come for both of us!

NT

evening diary.

Wow just stopped now been at the stove for a solid 13hrs served up some of the best food I have cooked in many a year and the boss is over the moon, I dont know any football results and frankly dont care to know, days like today confirm to me that I am making the right choices there is life outside that of living for a punt and I have it with both hands and will not be letting go anytime soon.

NO BET TODAY.

Duncs stepping forward never back.

DMac,

Brilliant diary. Love seeing how positive you are about your recovery. I hope you and the wife have a great night out for her birthday.

Tomso.

morning diary. Thanks ade/tomso. Been up the field with the dog and my beautiful wife to air the cobwebs, left them curled up watching all creatures great and small lol.on route to another busy day of which will end tonight with me and my brigade sat on portsdown hill with a case of ale and a dirty burger to soak it up. We have come a long way as a kitchen in 4 weeks and my mantra has rubbed off on them too, our glass is half full our kitchen is full of love for food and most of all laughter which is for me the key ingredient in this journey oh and coffee lol(i put a coffee machine in this week now we trade in it with all even suppliers lol)in short again today i feel a very lucky man, a women in my life who enlivens my senses more with each breathe and an understanding that i am putting in the hrs at work because it will make me an even better person and the kids are happy again, i feel safe about life again and rest assured that i will keep my barriers in place and i wont be handing any of it over to my demon the "punt". Hope you all have a good day my "gamcare family" together we will step forward. Duncs compulsive gambler NO BET TODAY.

You ARE a lucky man. A loving wife and kids, what more can you ask for?

Don't ever let gambling spoil this ever again, eh?

Enjoy your day.

NT