Happy birthday Jimbo!
Enjoy it even if you are working. You are now working for yourself and not the bookies! That money is all yours!
Have a good one mate.
Hanz
Well done on day 25 mate hope you had a good birthday.
Keep your guard up and you can beat this,get the monkey of your back that is gambling. Keep busy that is the best thing to do i think.
jamie
25 days is amazing Jimbo.
Hope its getting easier for you.
Remember to keep yourself busy.
All the best
Dickyo
Day 37
Thanks for all the kind words of advice! Only just got the internet again so will be able to post more regularly now.
Haven't really got much to report of late, not had many urges other than a dream recently where I won a lot of money on an FOBT. I woke up feeling absolutely gutted! So glad when I realised it was a dream.
Keeping very busy which is getting me through, looking forward to a nice Chirstmas 🙂
Thanks for reading
Keep strong
Jimbo
Day 43
Still going strong! Really happy about how I'm handling my recovery this time, i've been so much more disciplined not allowing myself to even buy a lottery ticket. I think this is helping massively as before this used to be a way back in to gambling.
Had a really nice Christmas with the family too and again helps to put things in to perspective. This life is so much better than the one i used to lead.
Working loads at the moment so will post when I can, thanks for reading,
Jimbo
Day 54
Hi all, very busy over Christmas and New Year but still gamble free. Not had many urges but have had a few recently during some poker adverts. Just got to stay strong. Will hopefully have more time soon to post more,
Take care and thanks for reading
JIMBO
Day 60!
Hi all, mad busy as always with work. This is my saving grace as too much time can lead to a lot of urges. Not having all that many urges at the moment as the days pass but have to stay on my guard.
The true reality of my gambling is still rearing its head every day in the form of debts. It is easy to bury your head in the sand when gambling but really tough during recovery to face up to it.
I am now having to sell my car to abstract some money to repay debts. It is things like this that are quite hurtful and show the reality of my problem.
There is light at the end of the tunnel now though, I feel like i'm tackling this much better than i ever have and have become very tough on myself not to go anywhere near gambling.
Keep up the good work people, there is light at the end of the tunnel, and the length of that tunnel is only are own doing but can be fixed.
Take care
Jimbo
Day 67
Still no issues, urges still under control and nothing much to report.
One of my friends has been showing me his gambling successes recently and thought I'd be tempted to follow suit. Instead, I thought, this is a ticking time bomb and knew that it wouldn't last. I was right, all the money won (which was a lot) blown in a matter of days.
Keep strong folks, gambling does not pay, in every way you look at it!
Jimbo
Day 69
Only day off today, just don't seem to stop these days. If i'm off I always have something to do. This is part of the reason the last 10 weeks have flown by.
Nothing much to report, just happy not to be gambling,
Jimbo
Hi Jim
Just wanted to pop in and say well done on continuing your good work and remaining gamble free. It's really a good feeling when you start see those number of days increasing!!
Take care and remain strong and gamble free.
Feb.
Day 72
Thank you so much for your kind words Feb. You are right, there is no better feeling than working out how many days its been since i gambler rather than counting how much money I've lost!
Working lots at the moment, I have a day off on Thursday which I already have a big 3 hour bike ride planned for.
Gamble free life is amazing, stay strong folks
Jimbo
Day 74
Going to watch the Liverpool derby tonight with my mates. This is causing some urges to bet on the game but I will not succumb! Its amazing how a game of football can become boring as there is no bet on it. I guess this is just getting to grips with reality. I cannot gamble again because i am a problem gambler - get used to it! Easier said than done.
Take care good people, stay gamble free and happy
Jimbo
Day 79
Not much to report, still get the odd urge but seem to manage them quite well now.
Take care
Jimbo
Day 81
The big 100 is looming ever closer! Working loads as always to repay gambling debt so haven't even got time to think about gambling. Just been reviewing my debt this evening and it does get me down a bit but just got to plough on.
Jimbo
Hi Jimbo
So sorry I have not been on here in a while to support you. Well done! I truly am amazed at how well you are doing keep it up! Unfortunately I'm back at day 1, having fallen off the waggon big style! You are so right, we can never gamble again. I thought I had it sussed after 3 weeks but no chance. Stay strong mate. All the best!
Dickyo
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