Hi Forrest, congrats on your battle to overcome this compulsive illness, you mention complacency and thats a big thing with me, I've done well b4 and slipped back into the madness many a times. We need to be constantly on guard and monitor our feeeling thoughts and moods, sometimes i've slipped up b4 when things were going really good.
For me its all about accepting I can live without gambling. Barriers are very important in the early stages (my lateness is i scratched the CCV number of the back of my new card) Its all about taking positive steps to not gamble!
Im at 21 days today, so like u fairly early days in recovery. Keep positive and keep strong.
Hi gav123 yes I echo what you say mate been there done it so many times but I have to learn and hopefully will this time that I simply cannot bet normally not even a pound on the lottery cos I simply cannot stop the 1st bet is the one that will have me hooked yet again. I know I must not have that 1st bet so will keep my guard up have barriers in place and in effect stay safe good luck to you and 3 weeks is good mate keep it up the days and weeks fly by
It's day 50 half a century of days gamble free last day of my holiday back to UK tomorrow and my ga meeting in Wolverhampton for my medicine and hopefully here's to the next 50 days x
well done forrest keep going
It's 8 weeks today 56 days since I last bet and went back to work today after 8 weeks on sick after trying to take my life. 2 months gamble free and have also stopped smoking although only 6 days in that 1 am trying the stopober and so far so good it's payday tomorrow although not much only ssp but 2nd payday since stopping gambling and still have some left from last month which is 1st time ever in last 2 years at least so things going well 1 day at a time and keeping my guard up x
Hi all it will be 10 weeks on Monday since my last bet and suicide attempt and still going strong although still early days life is so good for not succumbing to those machines that rip you off and with attending my ga meetings without fail each week and this forum it keeps me sane and determined not to ruin it all again with that 1st bet x
Hi all nearly 3 months in and still going strong dont get any urges and tbh its been easy so far but thats because its not too hard to forget how bad I was in trying to take my own life and I am still in the honeymoon period and hate the bloody machines but I know just how quickly that can change in time as the scars heal as such. I still take 1 day at a time and attend my ga meeting each week to get my reminders of where I was and where I would be again if I had another bet.
Hi all another week goes by gamble free and I have realised just how much I dont need gambling in my life....I just feel no need to gamble on anything at all I dont miss it and enjoy life without it....A far cry from 3 months ago when I felt there was no other way out other than try to end my life!!!...Actually bought couple of christmas gifts last week a 1st time ever I have bought in October and just take 1 day at a time having barriers in place soon to be 90 days and working towards the next 90!!!x
Hi Forrest,
A big well done on nearly 90 days, it's quite amazing what we can achieve by abstaining and maintaining,
Stay strong and keep going forwards.
Suzanne xx
hi all had a test this week a problem over wages but I got it sorted with a few phone calls acting in a "normal" way which most people do rather than 3 months ago where i would of bought some tobacco(I have given up smoking in the last month),and gone straight to an arcade or slots in bookies thinking I have to try and win some to make up the shortfall...so a bit of stress and worry but have dealt with it positively which is a 1st for me!!!...90 days on sunday ga meeting last night all good and heres hoping for another 90 days and more but 1 day at a time....x
Hi all today is my 90th day since that dreadful day that I tried to end my life and life is good again for not giving in to that monkey that will keep popping up and telling me that its ok to bet when I know I can never bet again...thanks to you all for the help you give me and heres to the next 90 days taking each day at a time x
Great work forest keep going, a gamble free day is a happy day!
Paul
Well done on your first 90 days and here's to the next! Xx
Thanks for your support and yep still going strong and intend to get stronger.....GA meeting as usual last night always get good medicine there too and another week free of the disease that blights so so many lives and I wish you all a gamble free day and a winning day without it!!!x
Hiya,
thank you for your comment in my diary. It's good to see that you are still going strong ......well done you!
Keep it up, take care Jane xx
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