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Hi mw,

Things are slowly turning for you, keep celebrating those victories, I have used the analogy before of a suit of armour, when we beat the urges or learn something new about us or our addiction keep adding it to that suit of armour, it will only protect you and keep building that strength.

Keep going ade you are doing this, just for today.

Take care

Blondie x

Thank you Gazza and Blondie for your kind posts. Your support is always welcome on my diary.

Yes, I am slowly turning things around.

I am not going to over-analyse this point. But I am aware of a change for the better from within.

Gambling is not really the problem. It is just a sympton of my generic problems and issues that I have.

Whoops! I said I wasn't going to over-analyse!

Keeping strong

MW (7 days no bet)

Another day is ticking by.

All is good, as I am living in the real world today....

MW

Thanks very much for the post yesterday. Means alot to have that support. I've certainly been struggling of late. Lots of financial pressure on me and gambling certainly isn't the answer. Glad your going well. Keep striving forward and hopefully I will follow.

Thanks for the post Dave. Keep going and keep strong my friend.

Another fantastic recovery day for me.

Feeling strong.

Enjoy the weekend all

MW

My Saturday has come and gone in a flash.

Awoken at 6 a.m by eldest daughter so the pair of us could head off and do the local car boot sale. By 11 o'clock we had both had enough and packed up, some £67.50 richer.

Back home, we warmed ourselves up and had some lunch.

I settled down to watch the Championship finale unfold on TV. Exciting stuff to watch indeed.

Then I continued my garage tidy-up campaign for a few hours. Watched the kids play out the front on their Fliker's, and listened to Spurs match on the radio.

Had dinner and a few beers, then watched BGT and The Voice with my family......

Pretty 'middle lane' nornal stuff all round. Didn't really need to come on here and post about it, but it does help me.

Normal is good.

Keep strong all

Ade

No gambling on Sunday, and no gambling today.

Had a few urges, but did not follow them through.

Maintain and abstain.......

Keep strong all

MW.

Back to work today after a couple of strong recovery days at home.

Not that busy at work and my mind wondered a lot to gambling again today.

I have to battle this through. It is always there. My mood can change in an instant when boredom sets in. Not a great trait for a compulsive gambler at all. I would rather be busy working at home anyday, rather than left with little to do at work.

If I had been busy today at work, I think my day would have been far different altogether.

Managed to win this small battle this time, and I know that these 'mini-battles' are going to be there always. The war is one battle that for now and probably forever in my case will never be totally won.

It's a sad truth for many a compulsive gambler I suppose. Many of us can surpress the dreaded urges when we have strength, but they are wicked and can hit me when I least expect it.

These are obviously just my own personal thoughts from my own personal experiences. Experiences that have a seemingly never ending repetativeness.

I wish I did truly have a magic wand that could be waved and that I could change forever.

Alas for me, it will always be a one day at a time battle.....

Keep strong all

MW

Hi Ya Ade,

I hear ya loud and clear. I could have written that post myself about myself. You are doing great and one day at a time is all we get anyway. Should we gamble away the only day we get? Hell no!! Proud of you!

-joanxx

Thanks for that support Joan.

Keeping strong today

MW

Ade.

That post could have been written by me to fella, we are all one bet from the destruction, those urges come and taunt me often, it's having the resolve to stick two fingers up, or in our case drive one of them ball's straight down it's throat.

One day at a time, I hope your team get the result they deserve(in my opinion over the season).

Keep making the right choice.

duncs stepping forward never back.

Hi Ade,

Here and reading. Keep writing even if it feels like you are talking to yourself. That made me smile. 😀 We deserve every good gift that life has to offer! -joanxxx

Thank you both sooooo much for your constant support Duncs and Joan.

Have spent the day working my little socks off at home painting in my garage. How sad is that!!!

Still, as I pour myself a nice ice cold Peroni and settle down to watch Spurs hopefully get a result at chelsea (minor miracle required there!! ) ;0)

I feel a great satisfaction that I have banished the demons many times today during my painting marathon.

Painting gives you a lot of time to think. A lot of time to contemplate bets and formulas.

I banished them all, and now I can enjoy the game for what it is worth. No money riding on it and satisfaction that I banished those urges.....

Keep strong all

MW ;0)

MW.

Hope this finds you well.

Keep doing what you are doing.

Looks like it's down to Gunners V Spurs for 4th place.

MW.

How are you mate?

gazza