Final Chance

Morning Diary .... day 94, glad to report still gamble free, have my good & bad days but very much heading in the right direction, have to remain on guard as have been this far many times in the past and know how easy it can be to slip back to my old ways, still a case of just taking it one day at a time.

Good post Chartom, 6 days until 100 days gamble free and like you said, keep on guard because you and I have both been this far before and it takes seconds to slip and make a mistake. One day at a time you are right.

Wilsy

Day 96 ..... still making the right choices, was never a big horse racing punter but would have had a dabble on the big meetings like Cheltenham but glad to say havent even watched a race or looked up results this year .... still finding it hard to replace the time i spent gambling and life is a bit dull at the minute as all i seem to be doing putting every thing into remaining gamble free but determind to get through 100 days and beyond.

Day 98 ...... everthing going well for me right now with no urges lately which i welcome but know they are never far away, just trying to keep my head down and get on with things and can slowly start to feel the benifits of being gamble free, aim to reach 100 days and then push on as have stumbled around this mark before.Wishing everyone on the diarys a good weekend.

Morning Diary .... day 100 gamble free, glad to have came this far but no big celebration from me as been here before and know how easy it is to get complacent, have fell of the wagon around the 100 day mark in the past, but do feel better equipped this time than before. Money worries remain but have found all other aspects of my life improve as my gf days have mounted up , regret at my past actions are still there but feel i am finally able to let go of past loses which have held me back for a long time, starting to focus on the future and not dwelling to much on my past actions .... wishing everyone good week ahead.

I know where your coming from Chartom. Reaching 50, 100, 150, 180 days shows great progress and they are great milestones in recovery but we need to be on our guard. I personally have suffered setbacks on these occasions.

This time you seem to know where your heading. Showing wisdom and understanding, you are avoiding complacency.

I have the utmost respect for your 100 days gamble free and intend to follow your example...stephen

Chartom, 100 days gf is a massive achievement, huge congrats

Wilsy

Thank you Stephen and Wilsy for your kind words, your support means alot and a big help in my recovery.

Morning Diary .... Day 101 ...... things are ticking along nicely and starting to feel the benifits of no longer gambling, dont need it in my life anymore as all it causes me is misery, know there will be harder days that lay ahead but do feel better equiped to deal with these than in the past.

Day 102 .......Glad to report in still gamble free, everthing going ok for me at the minute, long may it continue, know that pesky gambling devil is never far away but will do my upmost to keep him at bay cause things are so much better in all aspects of my life and i aim to keep it that way.

Good Morning Diary ..... day 104 gamble free for me today and things are still going well with no real urges lately, a part of me is a little scared that i am getting a bit complacent with how easy things are going and am trying to keep my guard up at all times. Can feel things improving for me in all areas the longer i stay gf so know things will only get even better as my gf days mount up,by no means "cured" and know there will be harder days that lay ahead but will try not to dwell to much in the past and maybe start to cut myself a little slack .....wishing everyone a pleasent weekend.

Day 105 .... had a few urges this morning out of the blue so tried to keep myself busy by cutting the hedges as the weather was good, will take the dog out for a walk soon and hopefully i will be so tired out later to even think of gambling ..... just have to accept that somes days will not be as easy as others and get through them the best i can, another day without a bet means today i am a winner.

Day 107 .... so a new week begins, one which again i will do my upmost to remain gamble free, that can be the only way forward for me from now on, to be honest i do miss having a bet and sometimes wish i could go back to the time when it was not a problem for me but know now that is not possible because unfourtunately i can not control my actions ....... still very much on the right track and keeping my blocks strong which has been a major reason i have came this far,trying not to get to far ahead of myself but can start to feel the benifits of being gf and hoping the longer i can abstain the greater these will become .... wishing everyone a good week ahead.

Day 109 .... Good & bad days , ups & downs but the longer i stay gamble free the better things become and gradually the good days are starting to outnumber the bad ones,thoughts to gamble are always there but they are just thoughts and the main thing is not to act on them (easier sad than done i know). Glad my blocks are in place cause without them i would have returned to gambling no doubt and for anyone starting out my advice would be to get them in place asap .

Morning diary, just checking in on day 111 gamble free ..... really starting to feel the benifits of abstaining from gambling and hoping these will only get better the longer i can keep on the right track ...wishing everyone a good easter holidays.

Day 114 ..... having an enjoyable easter spent with family, the way it should be with no thoughts to gamble where in previous years i would have been engrossed in the outcome of some football match from the other side of the world with possibly £1000s riding on the outcome. Trying my best to not dwell to much in the past as i feel that is still, holding me back a little but really am starting to feel the benifits of being gamble free, been here many times before so not getting to far ahead of myself but so far so good and still a case of ODAAT .....