Diary of a familiar tale

Way to go with them days. Lol know what ya mean with the gambling demon, can be a tricky little bast-ard. Lol keep it up your doing great.

Day 20 gamble free

target day 21 (tomorrow!)

So just a day until my three week target, just taking baby steps at the moment as i feel i could slip any minute. Target after this will just be another 3 days ie Christmas day!

Had to work across the city yesterday and of course seemingly on every street corner are those vile establishments of doom and despair.

Urges came, crossing the road 'just £20' and then whoosh the Gamcare defence force comes screaming into my head, 'what are you thinking?' 'it is not just £20 it is the road to ruin' ' how can you start your diary at Day 1 again!!!'.

So I passed by and gritted my teeth, narrowed my eyes in disgust and formed a satisfying v sign with my fingers in my pocket.

Yesterday I did not gamble, today I will not gamble, that is all.

Paulds

Way to go Paul!! Holding v sign up all the way from across the ocean. And here is more power to you my friend. One second, one minute, one hour,one day, at a time. Whatever it takes we can do this! -joanxx

Way to go and keep them thoughts a going. Your doing great and 30 days is just around the corner. Day one sucks for many days after and yeah who wants to go through all that again? No one

hi Paul

Carl

Day 21

Target reached, good.

New target 24 Days

Days until target 3

Thanks for the replies guys, so grateful for the support.

Target reached of three weeks and christmas day the new target, I want this to be the first gamble free chrsitmas and new year I can remember.

I lapsed stupidly 21 days ago meaning I have no money whatsoever but getting through gamble free until Christmas Day and then New Years Day are steps in the right direction.

Today being Saturday was the traditional day of gambling and I know for others on the site it is the toughest day of the week as well so a big dose of spport is coming my way for anyone struggling today.

Lets reclaim this day for what it used to be before we gambled, to enjoy our families, to enjoy sport, to go for a walk with the dog, to sit at home with the dog, to talk to the dog, to buy presents for the dog, basically anything to keep us busy whther dog related or not.

Today I am strong and i choose not to gamble, just for today I will fight and keep passing those windows.

Paulds

Hi Paul,

I enjoyed reading your post first thing this morning. Filled with positivity and hope. Two things that I believe are keys to our recovery and eventual happiness. You hold on tight to those golden keys Paul, and I will too. We do not need to gamble to be happy. We really dont. -joanxx

Hi Paul,

Ur last post was gr8 2 read!

Well done on 21 days gamble free, ur determination shines thru!

U can do this, I believe in u 🙂

Stay strong!

Have a gr8 day 🙂

Well that's the spirit and may it always be with you.

Congrats on them days, way to go.

Hi Paul,

I just wanted 2 wish u a Merry Christmas, have a gr8 day 🙂

Take care 🙂

Hi Paul great stuff on hitting your first target and I for one am confident you'll make this your first gamble free christmas and new year.

Thanks for your post the other day - I was a big to hungover to reply haha - I was really rough that day. No sympathy tho, self inflicted.

Anyways have a great Christmas mate I know it's rough with the slip fresh in your mind but you've moved on so well and this WILL be your first gamble free Christmas/New Year - enjoy it and be proud.

Day 23

Days until target 1

Thanks for the support guys, David, smaller targets = quicker to arrive = more to celebrate! Ha only joking, still taking it ODAAT, there is nothing else that is more important really, just for today I will not gamble and tomorrow I will come out fighting.

next target will be the New Year and then push on into 2013.

Gambling ruins our life, it really is that simple, now just have to reprogramme my brain to understand this.

Financially 2/3 hours gambling wiped me out for 2/3 months. Everytime I have an urge I will think about that, think about how it is going to take until March to be able to rub two pennies together and how it will take until 2014 to start wiping out my debts.

Antyway no dwelling on negatives allowed on this post, IT IS CHRISTMAS and I am gamble free, poor but gamble free and I have to hang on to that positive. The gambling demon is moaning as usual, under the stairs all chained up on a box.

Before, he was in control, but I am the stronger one now.

Paulds

H Paulds,

As the song from rocky goes as he finally runs up the stairs and jumps around, "Getting stronger, trying harder, getting stonger" keep building that strength pauls and keep that monster locked away under the stairs, your doing brilliant and dont forget that .

Wish you and yours a happy, healthy, peaceful and gamble free christmas.

Take care

Blondie x

LOL think It's time to take that gambling demon to the curb and trash that bad boy. LOL yeah easier said than done that's for sure. Your doing great and wishing you the best over this holiday season.

hope christmas was good to you and that gambling demon no more.

wishing ya a wonderful gamble free new year.