Battling sports addiction

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darkhorse2016
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Thank you Alan! Boxing is on today, I have no desire to bet on it. At the start of the diary, I would have and I would have put money on Mayweather.

 
Posted : 26th August 2017 10:23 pm
darkhorse2016
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94 days gamble free

 
Posted : 30th August 2017 8:41 pm
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Hi DH, I have just read through all of your diary, what a huge transformation in your life in less than 100 days. Congratulations to you, inspirational stuff. I am really pleased for you, keep it going.

 
Posted : 30th August 2017 11:54 pm
darkhorse2016
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95 days gamble free

Good news, I have been paid and have finally cleared my gambling debts (credit cards and overdraft) going back into the black. Feels so good. This is now a success story will create a thread in the success stories section. 🙂

 
Posted : 31st August 2017 7:20 am
degenerate
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Awesome, congratulations. I cannot wait to get the feeling of being debt free myself.

 
Posted : 31st August 2017 8:00 am
darkhorse2016
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100 days gamble free!

 
Posted : 5th September 2017 7:17 am
darkhorse2016
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degenerate wrote:

Awesome, congratulations. I cannot wait to get the feeling of being debt free myself.

Feels great when you back in black, really appreciate money more.

 
Posted : 5th September 2017 7:17 am
Perry8
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This is a great read - well done!

I've tried numerous times to stop betting on sports and always seem to fade away after a week or two but am determined to stop this now and will use your diary as inspiration as your debt levels at the start are very similar to mine now!

Congrats again

 
Posted : 6th September 2017 11:26 am
darkhorse2016
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Perry8 wrote:

This is a great read - well done!

I've tried numerous times to stop betting on sports and always seem to fade away after a week or two but am determined to stop this now and will use your diary as inspiration as your debt levels at the start are very similar to mine now!

Congrats again

Thank you! Trust me first couple of weeks is hardest, but it gets easier especially when you hit the one month mark.

103 days gamble free.

 
Posted : 8th September 2017 3:18 pm
darkhorse2016
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105 days gamble free. Had an urge to place a bet on Madison keys to win the US Open yesterday but abstained...she went onto lose to Sloane Stephens!

 
Posted : 10th September 2017 3:47 pm
darkhorse2016
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114 days gamble free

 
Posted : 19th September 2017 7:48 pm
darkhorse2016
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124 days gamble free.

Just checked my credit score, it is back to being Excellent 🙂

 
Posted : 29th September 2017 4:50 pm
darkhorse2016
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Sigh, relapsed. I was bored and thought I could have a small bet. Remembered how addictive this is.

Was 200 up, lost it all and now -36

 
Posted : 1st October 2017 1:13 pm
(@sars27)
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Keep your head up buddy ! Just accept the lost as you know if you try and chase the money things are going to get deeper . Onwards and upwards .

 
Posted : 1st October 2017 3:02 pm
darkhorse2016
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Sars27 wrote:

Keep your head up buddy ! Just accept the lost as you know if you try and chase the money things are going to get deeper . Onwards and upwards .

Sigh, actually lost 60 pounds. f*****g bookies. Good news is I am well out of debt now.

 
Posted : 1st October 2017 6:54 pm
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