Day 20.
No bet but had a weird 10 seconds at lunch where I thought ‘having a bet won’t hurt’. Thankfully it was no more than 10 seconds and it passed as quickly as it came. It was out of nowhere as gambling thought have been minimal. What strange brains we have.
Sunny day and pint after work arranged with business friend as wife is home late and wanted some company.
Also worked out it’s been 7 years since my last 3 week period without a bet. Wooo!
Day 23
A lovely weekend with a smattering of drinks and seeing friends made it comfortable to navigate without gambling thoughts.
Thinking more seriously about my future, specifically my career. I work in marketing and would love to go freelance on video production, but the kit isn’t cheap. Given myself a small target of buying kit to make iPhone footage more cinematic and try to have some fun with it. Finding a few hundred quid will be tough but sure I can work it out. I wouldn’t have thought twice about lending money off someone to bet with a few weeks ago. The irony.
I’m possibly being a bit impatient as I think it would be a fantastic time filler and would help me remove all thoughts of gambling, but for now I just have to bide my time.
No bet though, and the days are ticking off nicely
Day 24.
If only all days were like this. Work was good fun, interesting things happening all day and absolutely zero gambling thoughts.
Was reading on another site about another addiction actually. That the very first time you decide ‘it’ll be fine’ and test your will, is the day you’re screwed. You might navigate that bet, or the next, I navigated 6 years of relatively sensible betting before it got its claws back in good and proper and it overtook all of my thoughts.
No bet today. That’ll do for me
Day 25.
No bet. No thoughts of betting. Still broke, but still happy.
Day 27.
Another lovely day at work, a few beers with a networking buddy and the world has its rose tinted specs on. Gambling continues to be a long way from my thoughts and another busy weekend in store. Coping with the reality of living off 30-40 quid a week well and am coming up with creative ways to be social without spending money. Sat night having a barbecue with mates, food provided by them, I need maybe a tenner for booze and that’s it.
3 days away from my 30 days and feeling v positive about life. Saying that, I am 3 pints in.
Really does feel amazing to have betting so removed from my thoughts. This is from a bloke that busy have gambled 360 out of the last 365 days before in quit.
Long may it last
Day 29.
Barbacuce on sat night was a good laugh and had a great time. Only cost 9 quid in beers as well so even better.
Was reading the diaries and noticed a couple of people registering for Gamstop had given them added piece of mind. I tried to do it a week or so ago but it wouldn’t validate. Anyway, tried again yesterday and all went trough fine! So that’s 5 years where I can’t have an online bet. I’ll be 42 when it expires. That feels a long way off!!
All is good. Like others on here, I am feeling a little impatient that the debt doesn’t reduce faster but I’ve made my bed and I have accepted it.
It’s a sunny Sunday, no plans but a nice day in store. Might have a potter in the garden.
Tomorrow marks 30 full days ticked off. I’ll be honest it has rolled around quite comfortably so thankfull for that.
Let’s just concentrate on no bet today.
Hi RM
Sounds like you’re having a lovely weekend in the sun with friends. We had a BBQ last night too, actually talking to people without going to the toilet for ten mins at a time to check football bets felt good. I think I’m generally I’m finding the summer months easier, But it’s still early days.
Nearly a month now, you’re doing great. Enjoy your Sunday.
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