Change is changing as things have got to change

Entering Day 14 tomorrow. Always a struggle around now. Need to try and avoid thinking of anything gambling related.

Congrats on 2 weeks change.

Keep going and be strong, maybe reward yourself for getting to the 2 week stage, that might occupy yourself and help with the urges.

Thanks Perry. Day 14 and no gambling today. Been a busy day but will try make some more posts tonight.

Struggling on but still doing ok. Really doesn't get easy during this period. Think I've programmed my brian to make it seem even worse. Just got to keep stacking up days.

*brain

Day 15... day is going quite quickly which is a good thing.

Had some bad urges today. Even looked at the sport on tonight. It's dire but I was still thinking up bets about sports I don't even understand. I was even contemplating how to get the cash out. It's just my barriers combined with time that have saved me. Once banks have shut it becomes impossible but even when they're open it's difficult and impossible if I take away time from the triangle.

It is all about the barriers. If anyone new is reading this make sure you get them up now... withdrawal cash limits set at £50, self exclusion, blocking software etc. They can save a lot of mess.

Hi change thanks for the diary support! Better day today. Keep on going with beating this.

No probs LordLucan. Struggle of a day for me. My mind got into gambling mode but fortunately I couldn't act on it so could dismiss it but I spent a good hour thinking about it which is bad. Pretty annoyed with myself if I'm honest because on another day it could all fall down. However, I feel good for getting through today and hopefully that will prevent future episodes or highlight that gambling isn't the way forward and it's better to come on here. Day 16 tomorrow.

Morning change,

16 days today.

I think these thoughts will always be there somewhere in the back of our minds, and therefore they are going to try and get through at usually most unexpected times, well done you for dismissing them, each time we do this it makes us stronger,

Have a good day.

Suzanne xxx

Well done change for beating the urges.

Another day down and closer to your target (if you have one?)

Keep going and keep strong.

Another struggle of a day but took time away from the triangle. Got to keep posting and got to stay away from bookies.

Think that post has settled my head. I won't gamble today. I won't gamble again.

Really tough couple of days which I am pleased to have got through. However, I need a day where I don't have a strong urge or eventually I'll mess up and just think "f it I'm going to have a bet and see what happens". I need a few days with no urges and with the c**P sport on right now you would have thought these past two would have been the days! I just feel really really vulnerable and the only thing stopping me right now is time. I'm committing myself to doing certain things and don't want to let people down so I'm not having the time to get cash and get to a bookies as I've made it difficult to do those things too. In short, my barriers to rip apart the gambling triangle are getting me in line right now. It's not really willpower if you know what i mean... i've just made it too difficult for myself to gamble. Really hoping for an easy day 17.