DAY AT A TIME

I can't believe I'm going to be 40 days gambling free tomorrow and it actually feels amazing. I never thought I ever say this but life really is much better without gambling. I NEED TO THANK A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THIS GAMCARE FOR GIVING ME THAT EXTRA PUSH SO THANK YOU.

great achievement Tom, life is sweet when the gambling monkey's off your back ,keep going

Thanks so much and I'm sorry if I post 2 much on here but to be honest I really think it helps me day to day.

Thanks bluescreen and I hope you are keeping OK. Not all days are easy for us but we will get there with willpower and a bit of fight. I think off all the hurt and pain I have caused and that makes me feel like s**t and that's why I'm never going to gamble again. I'm not letting it win this time. Bookies and casinos are just sitting back laughing at us all rubbing there hands.

Yes exactly... Just need to take every day as it comes and be strong. Say NO to temptation. Always stay true to ourselves and everything will get easier... Better and happier.

Saturday Saturday Saturday... Why is Saturday when I think about gambling most. Woke up this morning and straight away I thinking about horses. But I'm going to resist the urge. That's why I post on here. Let's do another day without gambling. Think of the positives... Not the negatives. Remember gambling has caused us nothing put... Pain... Depression and anxiety. Stay true to ourselves.

Habit Tommy, apart from the actual gambling and the reasonning behind it. Over the years it has become your routine.

Once upon a time, I'd never have imagined a time would come when I wasn't in the bookies on a Saturday and glued to the telly afterwards hoping I'd finish the day with a wad of twenties as thick as the wad of betting slips and football coupons I had.

Now Tommy Saturday really is just another day, I'd be lying to say I never watch the footy results come in, but I never make it my activity on a Saturday, its only if I'm at home and not in bed. (Generally work Satuday nights).

I think over the last season I watched the footy results twice, maybe three times. This change is near enough miraculous.

Keep posting Tommy, every 5 minutes if you feel you need to. I'm sure we've all been in the same boat. Get it out and off your chest mate, whatever is on your mind.

One Saturday you'll wake up and it wont be there, "it" isn't there anyway mate. It's in your own mind, like it was in mine.

We're not loonies mate, it's a bona-fide problem. Stand tall Tommy keep it up, 40 days is just a start.#

Someone posted above that the gambling monkey is off your back, it sure looks like it. Please remember though; Just because the monkey is off your back it dosn't mean the circus has left town.

Thanks for the advice... I really appreciate it. Yes things are going really well. Going to my Councillor tomorrow again as I been going every week. She really helps me see things a lot more clearly.

Another councillor session done and I'm starting to learn more about myself every single session.

Tip top Tommy.

Keep talking, from my own experience, I would say that its the only way to go.

Really??

Sometimes I feel really bored but.... It's when I'm bored that I feel like gambling. Like today is Saturday again and I always get a wee voice in my head on a Saturday to do i bet but I ignore it.

50 days today.... It actually feels so good to say that. I hope I can stay strong and continue on my journey of a gambling free life.

No reason you can't mate.

If it weren't for counselling Tommy, I believe I'd still be furked mate.

30 odd years of gambling had made me lead quite a solitary existance, I couldn;t communicate well with others very well at all. All I wanted to do was keep to my own agenda. Counselling helped give me belief in myself, it planted a seed. People do turn corners Tommy. FIFTY days man, fifty bloody days. I reckon that 51 days ago you thought it impossible to stop and stay stopped, just carry on man things will pick up, I cant promise or guarantee what will happen for you. I just know that yesterday, Saturday the first day of the football season was spent by me clearing the garden shed and going to the tip. Other than the Newcastle score I dont know any others. Although I am going to have a look now.

Lol lol thank you so much for advice. I really appreciate it. Newcastle.... I'm a Liverpool man so I was happy yesterday. Lol.
I know what you mean I always try to keep myself busy on a Saturday as that's when I think about gambling most. I also hope you stay strong too. We don't need gambling as all it causes is hurt and pain.