Abstain and maintain.Stepping forward never back.

morning all! Silly o clock. Just to say i will now sleep the rest of the night alot easier in the knowledge that my honourable friend keith is still tuned into the channel we all want to be with, the gamble free one, i am delighted to stand side by side with another fellow who is a further inspiration to me in the way we tackle the constant fight to remain gamble free and wish this to long continue.well done fella for continuing taking the right choice!! NO BET. duncs stepping forward(re dosed now for a much more comfortable night with the back now diazapam dosed up,)together we stand strong.

day54

NO BET today. today my thanks to my beautiful wife,the mother of our 3 kids and my best friend, a day were in my recovery from this horrific addiction i will get with good fortune get to share that love,dish it back up and have a day were what counts most is by my side shows me why i will beat the thing that so nearly stole it all away by saying TODAY NO BET.

duncs stepping forward one more day at a time.Have a good one and all!!

day55

day 31 no smokes so a month down roughly 125 quid saved and one less thing i do to waste money!! today NO BET .I am suffering with the back today i have disc problems i have had a slipped dics 4 times and have one currently half out! I am on a routine of pain relief and stretching and fingers crossed i will have worked it back in by mid week if not i can look forward to a week pro lapsed on the floor!! and that is not in the script tomorrow we have to give our eldest 18 bumps!!! So today i have used my rest time to read more diaries and further arm myself in what is going to be a lifetimes work to remain, ready stick in hand to fight this addicition which has already stolen too much from me and reading again many many others and live gamble free.HAPPY.

duncs crawling on lol!! much stronger in mind thanks all. never looking back.

HI Dunc, massive congrats on 55 days. Well done.

I too have quit smoking from a 20 a day smoker in November just gone i have now given up for over 4 months.

Hello Dunc,

Good to have your support buddy and have taken on board all that you have said. I don't want to stop drinking but definitely need a prolonged period of abstinence from the booze to get out of the habit of late night drinking after a shift.

Sounds amazing having your kiddies 18th tomorrow, must be so proud and it'll be great one day when i can do the same with mine.

You must be amazed at the difference in clarity of thought since you made the decision to stop gambling 55 days ago...i know i have. If you have read the steps program, the most important thing for me this time round is 'Step 1'. I have admitted i am powerless over my gambling and i believe this will keep me gamble free for the rest of my days. As for the rest of the steps I'm not sure but something I'm definitely open to over the course of time.

You take care of yourself and enjoy your family time, as my mother says you only get 1 go at this life, its not a trial run!!!

All the best

Keith

Congrats on 55 days mate, I don't need to add anything, you've got it under control, keep it up well done.

Andy

Hi

Thank you so much for your post. It did lift my spirits and did turn that frown upside down

Have a great day tomorrow, making those special memories that will live with you forever.

Take care

Dusty

Ps 55 days , achieved by stepping forward never back.

Respect

Just a quickie to say hope today is a terrific one. I can imagine the pride you'll have when you give your daughter the 'key to the door' and can share the moment with a clear conscience, all your attention and a really bright future. Have an amazing day mate. High five!

Hi Dunc,

Enjoy your daughters birthday today.

Hope your back holds up for the 18 bumps !!!

Steve

day56 (eight weeks!!!)

firstly thanks guys for your support but just to clarify it is our SONS 18th today lol. Joe is turning into a man but to be honest he has been a man for many years now and now i am in recovery he seems to be re focused on achieving his own dreams rather than picking up the peices of devistation i have caused and chaasing money to cover my loses. Today he is off to norwich to visit east anglia uni were he has been conditionally been offered a place,as you know he also got the young poet laureate for porstmouth three weeks ago. So all in all I could not be more proud to have a son like him,he trully is a wonderfull person, I gave him the rudjard kipling poem "IF" and to be honest it could have been written for him. So his beers will be on ice for the weekend when hopefully we can share a couple of pints(i hope to be off the tramadol by then) I am staying at home with the youngest two mind they are 16 and 13 so look after me lol. I would just like to thank all again for helping me to get here,today i looked in the mirror and smiled at what looked back that has been a long long time since i did that.

TODAY NO BET stepping forward never back.

Hi Dunc

Hope all goes well with your nippers Uni etc, sounds like life is treating you well and your starting to enjoy all those little things that you never even noticed before when you were in action. I had a nice day out in your City today, one of the luxuries i can have from not gambling!!

All the best

Keith

day57

I am inspired by so many posts on this forum today i feel trully that so many are enjoying the benifits of a gamble free life, as the time alone it gives us back in our lives is priceless!!! Today NO BET

TOGETHER WE WILL STAND!!! and we will continue to beat that demon one day at a time inspire each other and carry on making the only choice NO BET TODAY.

duncs striding forward.

Yo,

Want to share half my chocolate?

Dusty

Ps ( I only share my choc with friends)

Thank you, for sharing that with me.

On this sad sad day

Dusty

day58

NO BET TODAY.

My day today will be used to re gather my thoughts to spend time telling those I love that I do and why I do and give thanks that today again I have the opportunity to do so.

R.I.P Mark117 i will remain inspired by your courage to put up an honest fight to be able to think of others in your recovery other than yourself fella, A true gent,and I am honoured to have been able to have shared your journey.

Duncs compulsive gambler today NO BET.