Deep breath and start again

All the best with your new job Annie!!

Thanks for the good wishes, guys. I've had the best day today and I am really pleased to have moved job; this place is so different to where I was although it's exactly the same work! Day 84 and looking forward to adding to my gamble free days.

Take care all and keep up the good work xx

Evening annie , bit late but just wanted to say I'm glad your first day went well, 85 x 24 = 2,040 hours of not gambling , just imagine how much cake or chocolate you could eat in that amount of time !.

Take care Honey and keep doing what works ! XX

Glad it went well Annie.....
We are both stomping to our 100 th day !
"" stuff the slots...life is good without them " : ) x

Just checking in to say hey, how are ya? 🙂

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Wow...only 7 days to go lovely Annie....we can have a glass of bubbles together in here..chasing your heels my love...only 3 days between us....hoping youve settled in to your new job and met lots of nice people..x

Hi friends, been a while since I checked in. Thoroughly enjoying my new job but my old war wounds have come back to haunt me! My body is sore from head to toe and when I get home I'm just falling straight to sleep but, onwards and upwards as they say. My 100 day is approaching fast and although I am physically pooped I am mentally at the top of my game (pardon the pun!).

I hope you are all on managing the path of recovery; it is not the easiest road to travel as we can take the wrong turning but please remember when it is difficult to navigate there is always someone here to lend an ear, give some advice and, most importantly, encouragement to reach our goals. I have strayed a couple of times but have been inspired by everyone on this forum who have the common goal of staying gamble free.

Take care all xx

Hi annie , great to here from you and that all's well , not long to go until your in the century club and am looking forward to welcoming you soon , glad the new jobs going well apart from you being knacker.ed of course , were all missing you chipping in with your post's so come back soon eh ? .

Love and best wishes ...........Alan

Hey Annie....missed you on here...we're both fast approaching our 100 th.....yeahhhhh xxx

Hey Annie....what day is it tomorrow ? : )
What times the party xxx

Hey Loxxie, if I was nearer I'd pop in for a celebratory drink! Unbelievable how my life has changed over the past couple of months; I am in such a better place psychologically; financial, not so good but something that can be chipped away at. In fact Step Change have not set up my repayment plan after many weeks, possibly as I had income from 4 different sources as I worked for a few agencies to bump up my pay! However, now I have my new job I do not need to work every day as the pay is much better and I should feel so much better physically that I have a wee rest day.

I shall not becomes complacent as occasionally, for a fleeting moment, I have thoughts of gambling - especially when it seems to be advertised everywhere. When I feel like that I usually have a read at my diary to see how far I have become and read new members diary to remind me of the pain and heartache I put myself through in those days where I was alone desperately trying to win back losses, credit cards maxed out and no-one to talk to because we isolate ourselves in a toxic fantasy that all our troubles will be miraculously wiped out with that next spin, the big one. Even when that time comes (and I have had a fair few) it never seems to be enough; but do you want more or are we just punishing ourselves? I can honestly say I have cashed out quite large sums on 3 occasions and have put it all back, and more. I have never treated myself or family with a win but now is so different. I have a wee bit extra money to spend on us and it feels great.

For me I like to think that we are on a path of recovery, for I know I will always be a compulsive gambler and my road will be never-ending. I aspire to the next 100 and wish everyone who is fighting this odious addiction is managing to rack up the days, and if the time comes when you have a wee detour or fall off the road completely, try to get back on asap and share your experiences and you will find many have walked in your shoes and you are in the right place for help and support.

Hi annie , just stopped off to welcome you to the "Century club " , brilliant acheivement annie and one that you thoroughly deserve for all the hard work you put into getting here ! .

I hope you have a lovely day and look forward to speaking with you again soon !

Love and deep respect ...............Alan x

Welcome to the Century Club 🙂 Great to see you staying on your guard @ all times & dismissing daft thoughts. I don't know if it's going to be the same but when I 1st stopped, I saw bookies everywhere! Then I started doing a little demented chicken type dance & sticking my tongue out @ them (in my head that was the equivalent of Loadsamoney waving his wad) as I jiggled on by (sometimes giving a little witches laugh @ them not getting my money anymore) & now apart from knowing exactly where the ones are that I visited on the arm of Mr Gamble I don't notice them anymore!

You are right, this is a journey for life & I take the ups & downs of this rollercoaster over the turbulent waters I was sailing before anyday!

Keep winning - ODAAT

Woohoo annie congratulations on the century club hunnixx you have done amazing and thankyou for all your support xxx

And I have walked 100 days and I will walk 100 more! The journey has just begun but with the help and encouragement of my lovely friends here and my wonderful husband at home it's less arduous. No longer am I living in the lonely and isolated world of online gambling because I have surrounded myself with a super bunch of people. My life has turned around and I am truly grateful.

​As I keep saying I am on the road of recovery; it is a journey and I will always be recovering. I wish everyone well on their journey and however you deal with it, remember we are all individuals and one size does not fit all.

​And YOU THERE, you can back away from my curtains. You know who you are!

​Take care my friends. Slainte Mhath xx

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