Adam poker 2015-2022-the future

Hi Amanda,

Wow thank you for that post, really cheered me up on this wet windy day, love it.

Many thanks Adam xx

Been a productive day today, went to flat a put together tv stand, then finnished off the weeding.....

Then went round a friends for a bbq and to watch the cup final.....

Then came back had a coffee and listened to some music....

Its been a very sunny day and can't fault it.

Tomo going to watch the spurs game at midday.....  might take my bed over to the flat tomo morning or afternoon..... have to see what time i fancy getting up...... need to sort out the internet in the flat soon so the tv will work...... 

Check list:

1) Take bed down flat.

2) Clean patio with bleach.

3) Sort out internet.

4) Sort out house contents insurance.

5) Sort out tv licence.

6) Sort or microwave, saucepans etc.

7) Take clothes down to flat and odd bits and bobs.

8) Put up curtains.

9) Move in.

10) Put up some pictures in flat.

I have to say the past five months there has been a lot to do for the flat but we've got it done and it looks great...... wish i could post pictures to be fair.

All the best adam xxx

Bit tired this afternoon as went and played tennis and badminton this afternoon... 

Looking to start going to gym more..   when I move into flat I'll be near it so hoping to go lots over summer and lose some weight.

Bit of a reflective chat room tonight, mixture of people who have been around the forum for years and people who have just started their journeys....

Really made me think how fragile my journey is/ life is.

I mean if i was to gamble tonight it would probably send me over the edge of my other old vices.... id be like well ive started that why not that..... and where would that lead me?

Someone asked me if i was worried that my new independence would bring back thoughts of gambling...?//....

Well in all honesty i havent thought of it ..... but im soo thankful for my clear thoughts.... my fresh mind..... no hangovers.... no rrecent regrets..... no recent health concerns.....

I think there are two kinds of welath in this life..... Monetery wealth and physical health wealth..... if u have monetary wealth you can buy all ur wants and desires which is great everyone aspires towards this thru life.... also physical health wealth is the other thing people aspire towards physical health gives you a happy long lived life.... the two are linked and both add soo much to ur life but they are also seperate....

All the vices that i have used thru my youth deplete both of these natural things that we should aspire too but they are marketed towards people almost like they are trendy and the thing to do..... it makes u think doesnt it..... why arent healthy pursuits marketed as much.... why is it more trendy to deplete ur health and financial security....

Im lucky ive now fully seperated myself from all of my past vices i now look to increase both my financial security and my life expectancy!!!!!!  its not easy as the opposite vices are still marketed towards me and friends are still partaking in these but luckily im abstaining....

The final thing for me is my diet aiming to lose some weight and build on my physical health so that i have a longer and longer life expectancy...... i know this could all come to an end at any point thru a random accident but nothing in life is certain.

So once im in my flat im going to aim to go to the gym every other day for either my physical health or mental health *(thru relaxation there or physical training).  I will save money thru this as it will be my social life too.... i will aim to talk to people and meet people there and look to make new friends.....

A very very reflective evening....

Also as on tv today i will celebrate the queens jubilee over the coming weeks.

all the best adam xxx

Hi diary,

Yesturday I took a single bed down to the flat looks like I'll be able to move soon just got to get house insurance and internet sorted.

Got a letter at work today and as thought I'm going up to the nuffield living wage of ten pounds an hour..... This should help to pay for my gym membership for the year so that's my social life sorted which is great news.

In the winter I'm thinking I'll spend time after work either in the canteen at work or in the gym or health suite as it will cut down on the electricity needed at the flat and save money......  I'll look to spend as little as possible on heating and lighting thru the winter months...... As that's my main outgoings.

Recovwrywise everything ticketyboo 

All the best Adam xxa

Appreciate your honest progress and life updates.

Best

Cheers bal mate.....

Just sorted internet should be live 30th may ....

Just going to eat then take stereo and curtains down flat....

This weekend going to try and clean patio.....

Also tonight going to sort contents insurance.

All's well here...

All the best

Adamxxx

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Been a productive day today, went to flat a put together tv stand, then finnished off the weeding.....

 

Then went round a friends for a bbq and to watch the cup final.....

 

Then came back had a coffee and listened to some music....

 

Its been a very sunny day and can't fault it.

 

Tomo going to watch the spurs game at midday.....  might take my bed over to the flat tomo morning or afternoon..... have to see what time i fancy getting up...... need to sort out the internet in the flat soon so the tv will work...... 

 

Check list:

1) Take bed down flat.

2) Clean patio with bleach.

3) Sort out internet.

4) Sort out house contents insurance.

5) Sort out tv licence.

6) Sort or microwave, saucepans etc.

7) Take clothes down to flat and odd bits and bobs.

8) Put up curtains.

9) Move in.

10) Put up some pictures in flat.

 

I have to say the past five months there has been a lot to do for the flat but we've got it done and it looks great...... wish i could post pictures to be fair.

 

All the best adam xxx

 

 

Hi diary, up to number 4 of the list..... cleaned the patio this weekend..... need to jet wash it next but havent got an outside tap so going to buy a tap extension for flat taps then get going on it.

Going to move in this friday...... very excited..... one more week of work then im off for a week to enjoy in my flat...hopefully soaking up the sun and doing some gardening.... ive got things planeed with friends and family coming over on the sat, mon, wed, thurs then sat again..... should be good.

Found out today my 1000th gamble free day will be august 29th so will look forward to that bank holiday weekend immensely.... however cant let my guard down and also am looking forward to enjoying this summer beforehand.

All the best adam xxx

Another couple of days have passed..... moved my tv, games consoles, speakers and soundbar down the flat.....

Looking forward to my holiday now....

Will update when im sitting in my new garden reflecting on all that has happened over the past six years....

My manager of my last job which ended in 2016 called me out of the blue today..... good to think of how much ive changed since then and all that ive achieved....more to come hopefully.

All the best adam xxx

Hello diary,

One more day of work tomo then im off for nine days of relaxing in the new environment that is my flat.....

Been planning saturday for a long time.... some friends over my closest friends who ive known for many years they can have some beers and a pizza ill have some coffees then we will watch the footy in the eve.... 

Really looking forward to it..... just taken my duvet down, headboard and remotes and sorted my bed out and the tv..... just paid for tv licence......getting contents insurance tomo..... about to pack a suitcase to take tomo..... going to make a banoffee pie for saturday.....

it's all in hand...

Works going great ive been asked to do the wob (weekly operational bulletin) for the hospital..... spent quite a few hours at home doing the first issue.... im making it funny ive called it WOBly jubly for the first episode like only fools and horses del boy used to say..... ive put so serious motivating bits in first episode and a couple of jokes..... going to do it every week but hopefully not spend toooooo much time doing it.

All the best

Adam xxx

Congratulations on getting to 900 days. Amazing.

I'm here laying in bed in my flat.... I'm in horray....

Had a lovely day..... Spent morning making banoffee pie and moving stuff over...... Then came down here got a Costa and met my friends at station.

Went to sainsburys and got stuff for bbq and beers for them..... Then came back and chilled in garden all day..... Then went to pub for footy as I've not got internet yet.

Will chill here tomo then my sis coming over Monday.... Lots planned for next week looking forward to unwinding here..... A new chapter of my life will unfold....

Looking forward to the summer and celebrating 1000 days gamble free on 29th august......  Lots to be thankful for......

Today cost me 47 pounds and it's a nip of the cost for the pleasure I've had...... Really chuffed with everything.

All the best Adam xxx

Hi Dave cheers for popping by..... Allways cheers me up seeing u pop in.ef

Another couple of days have flown by.

Yesturday my family came over and chilled in flat for my birthday..... Was lovely to see them   Then last night I went to bed reasonably early..... Had voices thru night which I thought as I'm on my own may have been an issue but it was reasonably fine ... So that was good.

Then woke up early today and went and watched maverick new top gun film.... It was Soo good.  Then came back ate and went to gym.... Walked five k in fifty mins done some weights then chilled in pool steam room and jakuzi for a bit.

Early night tonight so can get up early tomo as another friend is coming over....  Really don't want this holiday to end loving it!!!!

All the best Adam xxxx

Thank you dave, soo many positives in one post.

A couple of friends came over today too...... we chilled, chatted and listened to music and it was great.....

Tomo a lie in, , gym maybe, then off to a friends for pizza...... such a great week.

I know i dont talk about gambling much on my diary and apologies if this annoys anyone but its my space and thankfully im thru the years where gambling destroyed my life.... im thru the years where i had to work sooo hard at stopping gambling and im thru the years where i was stopping and starting gambling...... then thru the years where i got all the blocks in place..... im into the years where gambling is no longer an issue for me and im very thankfull for that................Its no longer an issue and i can spread this wisdom on to others on here i believe that with the wisdom i gained from being here comes the responsibility of spreading it to others who have started their journey.

Night night all the best adam xx

Hi dve for a 75 year old you sound very active which is great mate..... thanks for posting again....

Last night i went to a friends who had a pizza oven in their garden..... had pizza then played football with his two sons..... was great fun... got back at 9pm and started watching killing eve.... then went to bed... slept well

Today i woke at 11am then a friend came over at 12 and we had a bbq and sat in the sun was another lovely day of the many ive had this week.

Then another two friedns came over and we had another bbq lol... today ive had two burgers and three sausages lol pretty well full...

Then they left and i have watched an episode of killing eve and listened to some music....

Really have had a lovely week.... ive been entertaining every day since saturday so 7 days now lol..... ive eaten lots, drunk lots of coffee...slept well...just need to relax a bit more before monday and as its friday night tonight ive got another whole 2 days to do just that.....

My friend sold me an old tv of his today 39 inch one that i can have in my bedroom.... mum and dad are bringing achest of drawers down tomo morning that i can put it on.... theres no ariel in the bedroom but its apparently got a dongal that connects with the internet so happy days...... will be good for when i want to relax in bed watching tv.

everything going well with recovery.... last day at flat tomo then going to go back to mum and dads for a few days to get used to the transition at work and at home for the first few weeks..

All the best AdamXxx