Day 34
4 day weekend coming up, got plenty planned so should be pretty preoccupied.
This is one of the longest periods I've gone gamble-free, can't ruin this now!
Day 37
And we're into November. I went through all of October gamble free and should feel good about that. However I know I'm far from out of the woods yet. This is a good start but I need to keep at it.
Got 2 days off work, heading up to London to see Spectre today, and doing a bit of shopping. It's nice to think I can actually spend some money on myself, and on something worthwhile rather than just pee it against the wall and gamble it away.
Not a lot planned for tomorrow, probably just relaxing indoors. I will NOT use this downtime to gamble. Plenty of films/TV/games to catch up on so I have no excuse.
Day 39
Back to work, a welcome distraction from the urges of gambling.
Not far off 50 days now!
Day 41
Another milestone reached, but it will all be for nothing if I gamble again.
Got another busy weekend planned, so will hopefully be fully preoccupied.
Well done Elp!
Day 44
Got through another weekend with minimal urges. Another busy week ahead.
Still feeling a bit down in the dumps over all the money I've wasted in the last decade, but I need to try and put that behind me and look forward to the future.
Looking forward to reaching Day 50 and beyond!
Try and stop thinking about Money be kind to yourself.
Day 46
Hi Michael, to be honest, as the days have gone on I have thought less and less about money.
In the past I would constantly be on my online banking site, constantly going over my funds and working out how the hell I'd get through the rest of the month. Hopefully those days are behind me.
Looking forward to having some money behind me going into Christmas, and actually being able to treat friends/family (the last few Christmases have been a bit of a blur).
Day 47
Almost at the 50 day mark... 2 weeks til payday, looking forward to having a four-figure balance once more.
Day 50
Made it to 50 days, but I know this is only a small achievement. The last 10 years have been wasted to gambling, so this is the first step in the right direction.
Day 53
Still gamble-free, but find myself thinking more and more about the vast amounts of money I have wasted over the years, and it is really getting me down.
Just over a week until the next payday, this will be the first time in years that I've made it between paydays without gambling.
I really should feel good about this but for some reason (probably the aforementioned thoughts of wasted money) I'm not feeling happy at all.
Day 55
Another weekend approaches, I should be looking forward to it but can't muster up any enthusiasm.
Cannot shake of the thoughts of all the wasted years, friendships and trust lost through gambling. Need to get into the Christmas spirit pretty soon, the last few have been fairly downbeat and I'm determined to enjoy it this year.
Day 61
Made it to payday gamble free. I HAVE to keep this up.
Cannot shake of the thoughts of all the wasted years, friendships and trust lost through gambling. Need to get into the Christmas spirit pretty soon, the last few have been fairly downbeat and I'm determined to enjoy it this year.
I know it's easier said than done but you can't let those negative memories drag you down....the action you're taking is positive. I wish you strength on your journey and hope this will be the best xmas period you've had in good while.
Day 65
Thank you for your message P_K. You're absolutely right, I shouldn't let those memories drag me down, but the fact that I've wasted nearly a decade's worth of wages will always stick with me.
My savings are still fairly paltry at the moment, but I'm hoping by this time next year I will still be gamble free and will have a decent amount behind me.
Very busy week ahead; yet another family funeral on Wednesday. This has been a horrible year to say the least, I'll be glad to see the back of it.
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