day 3

still up there thanks kim ,had a real hard days graft at home yesterday . fel a bit guilty at my rant in aj's diary but im more than ok all the best john

Hi John, glad you are chilling out otherwise I would have to start singing one of Barry's songs to you!!! (now that would send the stress levels higher!)

Hope everything not too bad at home. Keep your inner strength going. Support you all the way. cheers Joy x

Evening John,

Kim xx

any of us lot doing karaoke a chilin thought! alls well thanks another day begins all the best and thanks john.

Hi John, hope you and family are keeping well. Only another week and your be off to sunny Florida. I know its a heatwave here, but its different when your in another country isnt it.

Also it will be good to be away from the temptation of gambling, always helps I find.

I booked yesterday for me and two daughters to go to Cyprus. Really had hard time trying to find reasonable last minute hols. No real bargains around.

flying tonight, so have rushed home and packed. Getting excited.

Also had a few jittery thoughts today, so will be glad to be away in different environment to get over them. Hate having these little niggles in brain, as know life much better not gambling but sometimes hard to control them but will defo not act upon them.

Well Cyprus here I come.

Karoke watchers be prepared!!!!Joy

thanks again joy im really pleased its working 4 you.im not in the slightest tempted myself!!. the way your substituting your use of time im positive the urges will go , theres no comparing the new life with the horrors of the old gambling you all the best to you and family and yes only another week for me!!

John your positivity is shining through.

Kim xx

thanks 4 continued support kim and consider mickey well snogged!!all the best and thanks john

Hi John,

Kim xx

Hi John

hows it going?

hope youre well and had a good holiday, (and probably looking more tanned then most of us!)

Look forward to your next post

AJ

well.... hello all thanks4 posts kim and aj, yup hammers did great and yes the hols are done and dusted. a week b4 i went had pc probs still not sorted so im in a internet cafe. hope to have it fixed later today. the holiday went far better than i expected , driving around the sunshine state in a lovely 4x4 the wife and kids loved it and i enjoyed it ( although hard work ) it was a real life experience. tan not too impressive despite blistering heat as im not one to expose myself to too much sun, well not one to expose myself full stop!! the parks were impressive and the lazy times by the pool with much alcohol superb , at times lounging about in 90/100 degrres + while a storm rages pretty amazing !!will probably go back each year now as we bought the timeshare there a couple of years back (circumstances prevented us going till now ) but our place there is huge and most impressive. in my quiet times i must admit i did reminice about my days as a greyhound punter but not to the point of wanting to go and do it again its just a huge part of my adult life ive left behind i suppose like an ex partner ther will be times when you remember the good bits but i think its normal and healthy, any way still a clean (ish) living ex gambler will try to catch up with all your posts soon my fellow ex gambling friends all the best john.

Hi John,

Kim xxx

thanks kim pc sorted , reformatted lost lots but working .just loaded my photos on will def back up all the best john.

hang in there john, thinking of you

today is a good day, and i am living every moment to my full potential

Hi John, so glad you enjoyed it in the end, all that umming and uuring before you went. I love America and recommend it to anyone for a holiday.

I too cant go out in sun without shrivelling. took my fan with a built in water container and sprayed all day, was a godsend.

Hoping to go next year (cant this year, spent too much on gambling boohoohoo.)

Did you go to the Ponderosa? we ate there all week, pay for the meat and the rest is included. Used to smuggle the kids in....

Now your goal is for next year,so go for it. Joy x