Day 1 - being honest with myself

Well done for remaining strong and positive! You can do this, you have come so far nearly 4 weeks!

i understand your need for distraction ( and i really wish you good results Hun x)

i wonder how many of us are fighting something and use the gambling as an escape, something to numb the mind. I know that is why i gamble ( gambled past tense hopefully!)

Ty for your encouragement on my diary, i may not always comment everyday, sometimes i just cant speak but i always log on. So thanks Hun x

good luck and best wishes x

Morning Diary. Day 24 TODAY I WILL NOT GAMBLE. Thanks for everyones kind words. Bit down today, a year ago I lost my boss to Cancer whilst I was having treatment myself, we were gonna both be back at work at Christmas and promised we'd raise a glass that we'd both got that far, well I raised that glass and Ill do so again today in memory but one thing I wont do is gamble to make the pain go away so TODAY I WILL NOT GAMBLE X

Morning S

Congratulations on 24 days, you have won one battle and now you are doing your best to win this one. Stay safe and focused, condolences on your loss it must be difficult if you were fighting together.

Take care and best wishes

Cheryl xxx

Day 27 TODAY I WILL NOT GAMBLE continuing to make progress and feeling pleased but well aware I must not get complacent. Enjoying the freedom from gambling :). TODAY I WILL NOT GAMBLE XX

Hi S

Well done to you

Keep enjoying the freedom of being gamble free

By abstaining and maintaining one day at a time

Suzanne xx

Morning S

Well done on 27 days,

Keep strong and stay focused you are winning everyday you don't gamble.

Take care and best wishes

Cheryl xxx

Well done S! Ur doing great.....keep going. Stay strong! Helen. X

So annoyed with myself, got complacent, didnt loose a lot but Suddenly stopped because I realised what I was doing. Felt rough so thought a little wont hurt. Its not the money its the lose of self control and pride im annoyed at. so i continue my journey again. TODAY I WILL NOT GAMBLE ANYMORE

Bless you S,

At least you have gotten back on the right road again, it's amazing how much the pull can be to gamble but you are still here and that's positive.

Take care and best wishes

Cheryl xxx

Hi S

Sorry to read you blipped,don't be too hard on yourself,

3 positives have come out of this

1 you stopped after only losing a little

2 you came onto the forum

3 you have got straight back up and are carrying on

Keep your head up held high because you are not giving up giving up

Well done S

Take care

Suzanne xx

Thank you Cheryl & Suzanne Im still so angry and disgusted with with myself but im hoping that that anger and disgust will fuel my need to stop gambling. i did it before I can do it now and forever x

Evening S great to see you managed to regain your control before the gambling took control again, I understand your thoughts on been in another place when you gamble, but it's like a drug it's great when your there on a high but as soon as it stops you feel worse than before, why was you feeling down? You are doing something many only think about, you are taking back control of your life turning it into what ever you want it to be

Stay stronge together we will beat this

Morning S

Just sending you positive thoughts this morning

Today is a new day, stay strong and keep on going

Best wishes

Suzanne xx

Hi mate,

Sorry to see you had a slip but like others have said, to stop yourself and come back on here straight away is a massive positive and something only people on here would understand it's difficulty.

Chin up now, back on the wagon and back to enjoying life. Onwards and upwards, you can do this,

James

Thanks all for your support. TODAY I WILL NOT GAMBLE. I have recurrent ovarian cancer so if I feel rough I tend to gamble to forget. I had a scan Friday cos I think its back. Having gambled though I feel worse. Today I feel fine, no urges, The self disgust is helping keeping me on the straight and narrow. Today i will not gamble xx