Easy does it!

Thanks for your message, not sure about setting up a new diary, the last one set my mind into a wirl with worries about my work finding it. Crazy I know.

At the moment I read 2 /3 times a day, post when I think someone might be interested in what I say.

So it is working, reading about how people are making a change to stay in recovery long term inspires me to reevaluate my own life , because in heart I truly believe problem gambling is the syntom not the caurse

I am determined to stay sober this time but know I can not do it on my own, it is with the help of the good people on this site that has got me this far.

I wish you well, have a good day.

Dusty

Hiya Smiler....thanks for your post ..I have left you a message on my diary so not to clog yours up here...take care and am still working on the "accepting the things I cannot change"....thank you x

Not too good today for one reason or another. However recovery is not about being on top of the world all the time. I'll pop off to work soon and I'm sure I'll be fine. No thoughts of gambling today so in a good space overall. Hope everyone is in fine fettle. I'll be back tonight to say I'm in a good space. Feel better just typing this out.

your keeping it real Smiler...keep in that good space..Im off today and keeping it real too out in the fresh air walking...Will look out for you later..take care ..Rach and Dotty

Hope you managed to turn your day around. Being a real person in the real world without using the excuse of gambling to disappear into can be a struggle.

You have come so far already on this journey, hope today was just a little bump in the road.

Take care

Dusty

Thanks Peeps

Over the worse just ge a little down sometimes. I'm in better space now. I think I was tired this morning which incidentally means I should be more tired now!!!

Afternoon and evening to work. Doing too much I guess but I worry as I work for myself. Need a break soon. Might go and stay with a friend in near Swindon for a few days just to take time out. Hope everyone else is going great guns. I have no thoughts of gambling. Take care

great stuff Smiler...Book that Swindon break...am also thinking of a mini break up to the lakes..take care

That's another day down. Feeling tired but no gambling thoughts. Need to be careful as tiredness can be dangerous for me. I keep waking up in the night and can't get back to sleep. Sounds as though I'm in a bad space but I'm not. Just moaning lol. Need some time to take it easy as I recognide these triggers. I am safe as I know myself quite well and have road blocks galore in place. Tomorrow is another day in recovery. Take care

Hiya Smiler,

Sounds like a good idea, having a break away. I work for myself too so understand the pressures it can bring. Hope you have a nice restful evening.

Del xox

Follow your own advice take that break.

I have heard SWindon is very nice this time of year and is definately the place to be seen lol

Take care,

Dusty

I probably won't for a while but will go soon. Life on life's terms is not too bad!!

Take care

Smiler

A flying visit into your airspace!

Apologies but not read any of your progress! but followed some of your posts.. Top man

Wishing you a Superb day

exmug

Thanks Mate

I believe todayis going to be a good day for some reason. Let's make it so

Take care

Hi Smiler,

Just thought that I would pop by and say hi,

Thanks for posting on my thread, your advice is much appreciated. I agree with you about dealing with the problem and having to accept it rather than hoping it will go away.

I think I accept now that this will be with me forever, even if I gamble tomorrow or never again.

I agree with you about the debt thing too, sometimes I have equated paying off the debt with reducing my gambling problem and by paying off all my debt it will mean i am gamble free. I think this can be a bit dangerous and counterproductive as paying off debts is a long term plan wheras the gambling is definitely a day to day thing at the moment.

Anyway trying to keep this short and not hijack, so thanks again, I took some time to read through your diary and it really helped me.

Stay strong and safe.

Paul

Hi Smiler,

Isn't this funny - I just been reading a book about how you can make your day a good one, if you decide it is going to be, and believe that it will. The opposite of getting out the wrong side of the bed.

Then that is what you are on about! co-incidence? I think so! lolol

f x