Back to the begining again

All the way it up Sparks, your doing fantastic! Keep it up. Im battling too, and its those cravings we need to demon. Family sounds like a good way to do that! Keep it up sir! x

Day 57, keep having impulsive thoughts about playing them slots, keep thinking about the games i played, but not about the losses.
Have to keep reminding myself about the losses and not give into the impulses.
Think i may have to take up a hobby or something to give me something to do when i an not working.
It always seems that around this time the 8 - 12 week from last playing the slots that i relapse.
This time it will be different, I will not relapse.

Well its day 58, going to be busy all day with work so should not have any chance to act on any impulsive thoughts.
Onwards and upwarda and not to get complacement

Keep it going Sparks, you are doing amazing.

Another day another dollar, and hopefully another day gamble and smoke free.

Same again today, another busy day to keep me away from the fruit machines. Its now 2 months since i last played them onwards and upwards.

Another busy day ahead, so no oppourtunity ro play the fruit machines, when saturday is here it will be nine weeka.

New Years Eve is fast approaching...what are you going to have your spending splurge on?

Not really thought about it Rhoda, more than likely it will be some item of clothing. I have to get there first with xmas round the corner i will be drinking and thats when i loose my resolve and start playing the slots and smoking. Not good, i havn't had a drink since i quit for this very reason.

Keep going. Stay strong.

Sbb

Thanks uncertain outcomes and skyblueblue, I will just take it one day at a time although i have had no real urges to gamble the longer I abstain the harder it gets, more so if i throw alcohol and the lkes into the mix. Not sure of best way to do this but hopefully i will manage to stay gamble free even if i have the odd smoke over the festive season, i will have to wait and see what happens, up until now i have avoided pubs and socialisong like the plague to keep away from the slots but i am going to after go out at christmas or people will stop inviting me out.

Day 63 is here, it will be nine weeks since i last played the fruit machines/slots. Not really missed them but sometimes i do get the urge or if i am in town and i pass the arcades i get a nervous butterfly feeling in my stomach as i pass.
Should make it upto 71 days, then boxing day will be my real test of resolve on all fronts, an all day drinking session, where i would usually have a punt with my mates who will be gambling on and off all day on football etc.

Hi Sparks - I hear you.....Boxing Day will be a big challenge for me too, one of the best days of sport of the year.

I too will be out with mates on the sauce.

The thing is though, it may well be a great sporting day, but it wont be a great gambling day.

Its just going to be another day fella, im concerned that you are already thinking about it, you are unconciously building up to it (working out that you will have reached 71 days by then).

Get a robust plan in place before then - you know you need it.

I have told my mates (and will remind them) that i am a recovering compulsive gambler, and that i will need their help even more than normal. I also know I am going to be near a w**********l's so have already gone in and self excluded and plan on leaving my mobile at home.

It will just be another successful day for both of us mate - we will breeze right through it.

Sbb

Thanks for that skyblueblue, going to have to come up with some sort of plan of attack for being out during xmas.
My mates don't know about my problem, they know i like to play fruit machines but not the scale of my problem and to be honest i do not think they would understand.
I have told a couple who are or used to be same as me with gambling, but to be honest this a demon I must beat on my own, not sure how but i have another week to come up with something because i don't want to loose this momentum and i want to start 2017 on a positive vibe with a good couple of months gamble & smoke free behind me.
I think good self control & will power is going to be key to getting through this period unscathed.
On a more positive note, just got through another weekend smoke & gamble free, steadily geading towards my next target of 77 days.

Thanks for that skyblueblue, going to have to come up with some sort of plan of attack for being out during xmas.
My mates don't know about my problem, they know i like to play fruit machines but not the scale of my problem and to be honest i do not think they would understand.
I have told a couple who are or used to be same as me with gambling, but to be honest this a demon I must beat on my own, not sure how but i have another week to come up with something because i don't want to loose this momentum and i want to start 2017 on a positive vibe with a good couple of months gamble & smoke free behind me.
I think good self control & will power is going to be key to getting through this period unscathed.
On a more positive note, just got through another weekend smoke & gamble free, steadily geading towards my next target of 77 days.