Feeling good about getting through two challenging days. Tomorrow is going to be another tough one but I'm going to refrain from looking at any sports feeds as that starts the bad cogs going round in my brain. I need to find something to fill up odd bits of time and I think it's going to have to be this forum and some reading of books.
Day 17. Started off a bit easier than the previous two days. Hopefully will be a straightforward day.
Past lunch and still not looked at any sports feeds and as a result in not really getting crazy thoughts and urges. I've been tempted to see what's going on but just reach for the forum when that has happened. Ticking off the hours and days but it's tough. Feel happy I've shown some resolve when in the past I'd probably have been weaker.
Turned to news instead of sports news. Still amazed by the VW scandal. Just plain cheating and lying. Lying to the public who used their cash to buy their cars. Cheating all the treasuries round the world with lost tax revenue. An environmental shambles. I fail to believe that other car manufacturers weren't involved but when you compare US and European branded cars to their Asiain counterparts the emissions in the latter are always significantly higher. It's just an absolute disgrace fueled by greed.
Still going strong. Keep the faith.
Made it to Day 18. Hopefully another less stressful day.
Navigating the day nicely. Edging closer to 20!
Been reading and posting on some of the family and family forums. Really given me another perspective. I have caused myself stress but it's the affect on other people as well. It's not necessarily monetary it's more emotional and just lost time. It's affected me a bit today reading some of the posts.
Well done Change you are doing really well. I agree with you that it is hard at this stage as I have been having some urges. I went to the Scotland v Poland match the other night and I was really itching to have a bet. So many thoughts going through my head I managed to see it through without succumbing.
Day 22. Still going well just really busy so been struggling to post as much. Hope everyone is doing well.
Well done Change, keeping busy is a great tool, but don't get too busy for your recovery:) keep it at the front at all times.
Suzanne xxx
Day 24... still going strong. Urges are still there but barriers help to stop the urges as know can't act on them.
Well today is a fresh start for me, and I would like to tell you about my story and the gambling issues I have come across.
Day 26... still going well and on track for Christmas. Really busy days in my life so don't have time to gamble and struggling to get on here as much. Hope everyone is well.
RGG10 - good luck in your new journey.
Day 30. You're right GT... 100 days to new year so that's my initial aim!
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