Failed again but this time ill stop for good.

Day 31, just over a month gamble free... Im starting to not even think about gamlbing now which is great. Starting to focus on other more important aspects of my life. Still makes me angry thinking that ive put myself in this stituation but in time hopefully that will pass too.

All the best,

Dave

Hi Dave,

Well done on a month gamble-free. That's a fantastic achievement my friend.

All the best

Keep strong

Ade

Thanks Ade. Really apprecaite the comments.

Day 37 still gamble free. All my thoughts are gamble free too, i dont even think about betting anymore. I do however have friends that gamble everyday and talk to me about their bets, winnings, loses etc..I dont really want to distance myself from them as they are my best friends but it is hard to talk to them about gambling, especially if one of them has won big. I havnt started feeling any urges but maybe when I get more comfortable financially i might...

I just need to keep thinking to myself that i cannot win because i cannot stop. If i do win i will eventually blow the lot and more.

Thanks,

Dave

Hi dj,

Very well done on 37 days, and if you are like me a big win would not Be spent eventually, it would be gone in less than a day, and then I would chase that big win again, utter madness, agree with HL on telling your friends.

Well done again

Suzanne xx

Thanks for the messages HL and Wished,

I have told my freinds that ive quit and that im not going to gamble again because I got into finacial difficulties but I have not told them the extent/seriousness of the problem. Maybe the best thing to do is to ask them not to talk about it around me but I dont really want to be that guy. I would rather tell them the absolute minimum about it because to be honest im embarrased about the whole situation.

I look at my friends now and would say that one or two are CG's. I look at how all they think about is the next bet and the odds and I dont want to be like that again. Its just not healthy.

At the moment i am very confident i wont gamble again. Im in a mind set about gambling that ive never been in before. If that changes then maybe i should look at other safeguards to avoid a relapse.

Again i really aprreciate the comments.

Dave

Day 43, I will not gamble because i will not stop.

Looking forward to Christmas and the new year (which i intend to make a lot better than this one).

Dave

43 Days.........wow................keep it going mate..you are doing so inspiringly well...............keep focused and enjoy your holidays......

Thanks Freddie.

Day 53 and still strong. Ive had some urges but nothing that cant be managed. They mostly arrise when the football is on and I actually woke up today with the urge to have a little flutter on todays matches. However, I will not have this little fluter because i know what it could/will eventually lead to...

This is the first day of a positive year for me. No gambling and more looking after myself and improving as a person.

Happy New year to you all, Hope its a great one.

All the best,

Dave

Day 57.. i will not gamble because I will not stop.

Back at work today, keeping my mind busy and staying away from the betting sites.

Im getting alot of free bet offers lately, which are very tempting because..well..they're free...I tell myself that its not techically gambling because im not risking anything. I can just do the free bet and stop if i win or lose. However, on the otherhand, is it really worth the risk of de-railing? I think not.

Day 60..

Thoughts of gamlbing again are getting stronger. I keep thinking about the amount of debt im in and its depressing. Before I started gettting deep into sports betting I was quite sucessful at playing poker. The degenerate side of me in other types of betting ruined that but I keep thinking about returning to poker and trying to find some success again. Maybe im just looking for a quick fix to this mess.

Im suppose to be clever, how am i in such a mess?! Its hard to accept sometimes

Hi dj,

60 days gamble free is an amazing achievement, it means you have won for 60 days, don't through that away with the thoughts of debt and urges,the urges will pass, you have to ride them through, and you will feel sooo much stronger when you do, as for the debt, it will slowly but surely come down, if you don't gamble, you know you cannot win because you cannot stop, so there is no point in getting into even more debt, because of thoughts, and that is all they are, but if you give in to them, reality will hit you even harder, and you will be even more miserable, and in more debt and despair,.

Stay strong, focused and make sure all your blocks and barriers are in place.

Take care and stay safe and win.

Suzanne xx

Thank you for your message suzanne, really helped.

Day 72 and still not gambled. I took a step forward yestarday by asking my freinds not to talk about gambling around me. It just wasnt healthy for me, which was mentioned in this thread earlier. Im hoping it will keep my thoughts clear and positive.My next aim is 100 days fingers crossed I achive it.

Many thanks to anyone that has been kind enough to message me in this thread. Your words really do help.

Dave

Day 83, slowly but surely...