Day One

You've just said what you need to do...Chasing will only make it worse because even if you win today, you will lose tomorrow! Just look where a £15 win got you! The emotions will settle down once you choose recovery...@ the moment the addiction is try very hard to suck you back in! Don't let it, you are better than that!

Find your strength & use it - ODAAT

Thanks. 24 Hours have passed. Still annoyed and tried to keep busy but still thinking about chasing. Luckily I am busy for rest of the day so should be ok.

Keep fighting the nonsense (I was gonna write a b word but scared of getting edited)...The addiction is messing with your head! Chasing is what bought most of us here, stay busy, do what you need to do to put this behind you!

We are walking alongside you! Keep strong - ODAAT

Good Stuff even one day is a triumph for us. I realise I can return to gambling at any time I just take it easy and am grateful for any day I get free.

Thanks guys. Got through another day and kept busy. Moved the money I have built up over the last year out of the way so I can't use it to chase.

Another day done but struggled with sleeping due to thinking about what I have done.

Hopefully will get easier.

Hi living,

It will get easier as the days go by, each day you will get stronger.

We have a hell of a lot to deal with the first few days, take one day at a time and be kind to you.

Keep going and stay strong.

Suzanne xx

Another day negotiated successfully. Still a struggle at night though not to think about it all.

Well done on another day if winning

Suzanne xx

Got through another couple of days fine. Many more to come still.

A few more days got through. Payday today so have to be careful. Bills all paid. Spare money all put away where I can't get at it.

Just when I think I have beaten it. I mess up. 1000 just gone like that and the money I have saved in the last year. Will never beat this

Barely slept. Feel terrible. Came home and confessed to my girlfriend again. Sick of letting her down,

Sorry to read that,

Never give up on giving up, get back up and carry on because you can do this one day at a time.

CGs will never be cured but we can by staying in recovery, live along side the addiction, by making the right choices every day which is to say NO gambling today, it's not easy but it can be done.

Don't be too hard on yourself, it's an awful addiction to abstain from, you have confessed again to your girlfriend so that is a positive start again,

Sending you strong and determined thoughts

Suzanne xx

Thanks both of you. 48 hours later still feel terrible and can't help but think about the lost money and all the things I am gonna have to miss out on now over the next year. Spent yesterday and today with gf trying to take mind off it but nothing Is working.