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Sparks709
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Day 28 - another day gamble & smoke free hopefully,
Going to keep myself busy as its the weekend when i usually end up in the gsming centres.
Should be tired as i seem to be unable to get back to sleep,
Going to set myself a few targets today as well. I need to get organised.

 
Posted : 12th November 2016 4:22 am
Sparks709
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Been into town today, walked by a couple of my usual gaming haunts. Had a few impulses/thoughts to go in and have a quick punt but managed not to act on these impulses, did what i needed to and left town asap.

 
Posted : 12th November 2016 4:15 pm
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Posted : 12th November 2016 4:22 pm
Sparks709
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Thanks for the comments allainepo, This is something I have got to do and get used to and discipline myself as to not enter gaming centres when I have money in my pocket.
Well day 29 is here, hopefully another day that will not involve gambling. Working later for a few hours and then to the parents for a bite to eat so should not be no where near the slot machines.
Got a busy week work wise this week so should have notched up another week been gamble free by next weekend.
Just to work on handling my emotions as it usually when i'm fed up/depressed that I tend to go to the gaming centre to forget my troubles instead of hitting them head on which i am starting to do.

 
Posted : 13th November 2016 11:12 am
Sparks709
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Well thats 29 days completed, soon be a full month, another 21 days to my first target. Got to keep this up.

 
Posted : 13th November 2016 7:23 pm
Kryptonite
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Well done Sparks. Fighting 2 demons at once is impressive and you're beating them so well done. I stopped smoking around 1and a half years ago but did substitute by vaping (electronic) if you have an iPhone get the app called 'my last cigarette' you can plug in your stats and it has a rolling counter etc. Works really well when you see the number of cigs not smoked. Keep up the good fight.

 
Posted : 14th November 2016 12:07 am
Sparks709
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Thanks kyrptonite for that, will have a look for that app later on when i locate my ipad.
Day 30, once tomorrow is over with, it will have been a month since I last played the slota or had any cigs.
Starting to feel better, not as anxious as I used to be, instead of worrying about things at work, just getting on with them and realising that i have been worryinh about nothing, going to have to do this in all aspects of my life from now on.
Quite a busy day today, 4 or 5 potential customers to visit to look at work and quote for it, hopefully another productive day.

 
Posted : 14th November 2016 8:56 am
Sparks709
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Day 30 complete, get through tomorrow and it's a full month. Getting there slowly nut steadily

 
Posted : 14th November 2016 10:23 pm
Sparks709
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Well if i make it through today it will be a month since I have played the slots or had a cig. Strange thing is, since i woke up this morning all i seem to crave is a cig, but i will not give in to the urges.
Got a busy day at work so will not be able to gamble and hopefully refrain from having a cig.

 
Posted : 15th November 2016 8:52 am
Sparks709
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Thats one month gamble and smoke free, if i make it to the weekend it will be five weeks, not the longest i have abstained, but this time it will be for good.

 
Posted : 15th November 2016 10:10 pm
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Hi well done on your gf days, stay strong and positive x

 
Posted : 15th November 2016 11:39 pm
Sparks709
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Another day that is going to be productive, smoke & gamble free all been well.

 
Posted : 16th November 2016 7:47 am
Sparks709
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Day 33, hopefully another day that will be gamble and smoke free

 
Posted : 17th November 2016 8:42 am
Sparks709
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Day 33 passed ok, still gamble feee and smoke free despite yesterday been a bad day where usually would have gone to arcade to relieve the stress, but this time i didn't and today started badly but turned out to be quite productive.

 
Posted : 17th November 2016 9:02 pm
Sparks709
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Day 34, feeling positive another day that is going to be smoke and gamble free. Self confidence is starting to come back slowly although i must not let complacency take over and stay fully focused, once tomorrow is completed it will be five weeks.

 
Posted : 18th November 2016 8:53 am
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