Day 182 ..... been having gambling dreams/nightmares lately which i have never had before, guess they are just another part of my recovery am so glad when i wake and realise it was only a dream and i havent accualty been gambling ..... apart from this things have been going well and hope to stay on track even with the world cup coming up, still a case of one day at a time.
Thank you for posting on my diary Chartom. I am going to try harder this time.
Wonderful to see you so far into your recovery. 6 months gamble free is a great achievement. By rights you should be home and dry now but we both know that we remain vulnerable for quite some time.
Keep doing what you are doing because you are doing so well. Hopefully in 6 months time I will be where you are now and congratulating you on a full years abstinence. Seeing friends like you winning your battles does give me hope that I can do likewise...stephen
Day 186 ...... some days i now find my recovery quite easy now , but know that the gambling devil is always lurking at the back of my mind trying to convince me that now i have some savings built up again that it would be ok to have a bet again, sure its only £10 you wouldnt even miss it ..... but we all know where that £10 will leed to and i have fought so hard over the last 6 months i dont want to go back there, so i will soldier on trying my upmost to remain on the right track cause the end results are so worth it.
Day 190 ....... 190 days since my last be and am very ,much on my guard at the minute with the world cup being on as football was my main sport to bet heavily on and know it only takes one slip and i would be back on day one .... a big part of making it this far, the longest i can remember staying gamble free,has been finally being able to let go of money lost as this played a big part in holding me back in the past. I am by no means cured and still think of gambling all the time, but my defences are now so much stronger than they have ever been, which gives me a fighting chance.
Day 195 ...... a few urges recently with the world cup being on so have to stay strong as really dont want to undo all my hard work, just a matter of keep doing what i am doing as it seems to be working for me ..... good to have a few quid in my pocket again and able to treat myself and others, something i was never able to do while gambling... hope to push on through the 200 day mark and beyound.
Day 200 ....... really pleased to have made it this far and to say i have been 200 days gamble free seems a bit unreal.All aspects of my life have improved because i am no longer gambling from sleeping/eating better, spending more quality time with family,being more socilable,no more lying, and of course more money in my pocket to spend on normal things. Things are by no means perfect and i sometimes do still get the urge to gamble but with good blocks now in place i feel alot better equipped to deal with it than i did 200 days ago.To anyone on here who my be struggling,take advantage of the help available on here and get as many blocks in place as possible and keep fighting because the rewards are so worth it.
Congratulations Chartom on 200 days gamble free.
I liked your last post which shows just how much life can improve when not gambling and I was also impressed with your positive attitude.
I wish you every happiness, good fun and success as you continue with your journey...stephen
Nice job on 200 days Chartom! Keep it going mate.
All the best.
Congrats on getting to 200 days gf. Today marks the start of my journey again.
Regards
Day 215 .... dont feel the need to post as much now a days but glad to say still on the right track, do sometimes feel a little vulnerable as i now have some spare cash again but my blocks remain strong and would be lost without them. Trying to look forward to a long time future without gambling and not to dwell to much in the past.
Day 220 ...... 220 days without a bet feels good and the longer i go gamble free the better things get, by no means cured and always on my guard but so far so good .... long my it continue that way .
Day 226 for me today .... sad to see others on here struggle and know it only takes one slip for me to undo all my hard work,something i really dont want to do, blocks are still strong which has been the main reason i have made it this far and still very much a case of me taking it one day at a time..... as long as i dont place that first bet then the rest cannot follow.
Day 230 ...... still very much on the right track, have my good and bad days but my life is so much better for being gamble free ..... football season starts soon which will be a real test for me so my blocks will have to remain strong.
Day 234 ..... had to order myself a new tv today as the one i have is knackered, i was only able to do this as i no longer gamble because if i was still gambling there is no way i would have splashed out on someing that i needed (like a tv) because that would have ment less funds for me to bet with.Its little things like this that am now able to do without worrying about where i will scrape the money together from .This is just a small example of how my life has improved since i no longer gamble and long may it continue.
240 days gamble free today ..... 240 days of winning 🙂
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