Final Chance

Day 150 ... probably the longest ever i have managed to remain gamble free, things are so much better for me now compared to 150 days ago in all aspects of my life and that is all down abstaining from gambling.Have relapsed several times in the past so know how easy it can be to fall back into my old ways,but my blocks are as strong as they have ever been and i intend to keep pushing forward in the right direction.Still do get the urge to gamble but not acting on them now and they soon disappear and am trying to fill my time doing other things which sometime can be difficult.Still very much taking it ODAAT and each day i make it through a day gf is a day i am a winner.Wishing everyone on the daries well and for those just starting out or struggling keep at it as the rewards are so worth it.

Day 154 ..... glad to report still gamble free, dam this non gambling business is hard work and not going to lie sometimes i do struggle but the benifits are so worth all the hard work i have been putting in .... have finally let go of my losses which had been holding me back for such a long time and am looking forward and not dwelling to much on my past mistakes, couldnt have made it this far without the blocks i now have in place and the councilling i recieved and of course posting & reading on here have been a hudge help to me ... for the first time in a long time i am looking forward to the future without gambling holding me back.

Day 155 ... brief thoughts today about having a bet on the football, but they have now gladly passed, glad to have good blocks in place or thing may have turned out diffferent.

Day 157 .... finding it hard these past few days as i now have money in the bank again which is testing me as the gambling devil on my shoulder is telling me its ok for me to have a punt again, but the solid blocks i now have in place make it very difficult for me to gamble .... really dont want to undo the good work i have done and intend to push on forward however difficult that my be its better than going back to misery ..... wishing everyone well.

Hi Chartom,

157 is such an acheivement congratulations. Never give in to that temptation, imagine wking up on day 1 tomorrow! Imagine the feeling of losing again. Get a nice day out booked or a break away or something then count the days off to that. Been gread reading your story so far and well done again, Being up the road on 157 days is inspiring, continue to light the way : )

Jam

Day 160 .... Glad to have put some distance between myself and my last bet, some days are fine others i do struggle sometimes but my blocks are as strong as they have ever been, which makes it very difficult for me to gamble.Starting to see improvements is all aspects of my life which is all down to remaining gamble free and expect these to continue the longer i can abstain.Anyone reading this just starting there journey stick at it cause things can and will start to get better.

Hi Chartom,

Nicely done on day 160. What sort of improvements have you noticed? I'm at day 34 today and certainly the lack of worry and the nervy feeling in my stomach when I've spent every penny are things that I am glad to be shot of. Not long until you are at the 6 month stage now, what a great milestone that will be. Great work!

Jam

jamdownunder wrote:

Hi Chartom,

Nicely done on day 160. What sort of improvements have you noticed? I'm at day 34 today and certainly the lack of worry and the nervy feeling in my stomach when I've spent every penny are things that I am glad to be shot of. Not long until you are at the 6 month stage now, what a great milestone that will be. Great work!

Jam

Hi Jam ..... some of the improvements i have the longer i remain gamble free are not feeling guilty,sleeping better, less grumpy,spending more quality time with family and of course have some money in my account again ..... these are just some examples of how my life has improved, its not always a bed of roses but a dam site better than it was 160 days ago .... keep at it mate you know its worth it ... have a good weekend.

Thank you Chartom for posting on my diary. The kind words from yourself and Sharon really brightened up my weekend.

I am really pleased to see your excellent progress on your gamble free journey. You seem to have learnt valuable lessons from your setbacks last year and are now moving on to a better life.

Wishing you well my friend and look forward to following in your footsteps. I am 147 days behind you and will be over the moon if we can keep it that way...stephen

Thanks for dropping by Stephen, it also gives me a little boost when people like yourself take the time to post on my diary, good to see you back in a positive frame of mind and up for the fight.

Day 162 .... something does feel different this time in that i feel i really want to stop gambling this time where in the past maybe it was i just wanted to stop losing.Good blocks have made a big differance this time as when i do get the urge to gamble it is now very dificcult to do so and of course reading and posting on here and seeing my day count add up is also a help to me.Boredom sometimes sets in for me and in the past this has been a trigger for me to gamble but as been said on here before would now rather be bored with money in my pocket than sitting without a penny to my name.Wishing everone a good Sunday whatever yous are up make sure it dosent involve gambling its just not worth it.

Day 168 ..... nothing much to say really at the minute just getting on with things the best i can which is made that bit easier by the fact i am not gambling and nice to check in here to see my day count add up .... wishing everyone a good weekend.

Day 170 .... delighted with myself to have made it this far but know i must not get complacent as that pesky gambling devil is never far away ..... good solid blocks have been the main reason i have made it this far and without them i would probably not have made it this far, have seen improvement in all aspects the longer i have abstained and hope to see this continue into the future,feel as if i can finally move forward again because i am at last able to let go of my past losses.

Day 176 ..... all is good gambling wise, do i still get the urge to gamble yes of course i do but am learning to deal with those urges and most of the time now they pass pretty quickly ..... i am really starting to enjoy the things remaining gf has given me, more quailty time with family, getting out and socializing more and of course more money in my pocket are just a few things.Trying not to get to far ahead of myself ...... the sun is shining and i wont be gambling so today is a good day.

Congratulations Chartom on 180 days without a bet.

Good progress on your gamble free journey and a great attitude.

Courage, resilience and a desire to do what's right for you and your family.

Thank you Stephen for your kind words, hope you are keeping well my friend ...... Day 180 for me today, have came along way and am really starting to feel the benifits i gamble free life has to offer, no more sleepless nights, no more trying to scrimp and save, no more guilt at the amount of money i have just wasted etc ....... life still has its problems and is by no means perfect but it is so much easier to deal with such problems when i am free from gambling and my head is clear ... have made big mistakes in the past which cant be undone but can only make sure i dont continue to make those same mistakes in the future,easier said than done, i know but will keep fighting.