Future began 14/11/2014

Day 25

Another bet free day coming no urges to mention atm even though there are some big games on tonite 1 of which I'm looking forward to watching when I get back from taking the lil lad to his training session.

Read a lot of diaries with people returning back to this forum after a while and wishing they had stuck with it first time round and that is helping me focus and must not let this slip. Can't remember the last time I went 24hrs without a bet so I'm proud to have reached 25 days and long may it continue.

Hi taxi man,

25 days well done keep going and stay strong

Suzanne xx

Thanks Suzanne for your post.

Torrential rain down here at the moment so the boys training is cancelled so a spare hour so back on here and can read a few more stories to keep my mind busy til the games start.

Day 26

Still going strong no urges today at the moment and feeling really good within myself.

Just out working trying to keep busy and love a Wednesday pool night to look forward to again tonight.

Day 27

Day 27 betfree feels very good to say no urges at all today keep going strong.

Good nite last nite still no win bit of barren spell but we did manage a point and a 5 all draw. Champions elect next week and will be the last one before Christmas.

Day 28

Day 28 of not gambling no intention to gamble today at all although I wish I could get out the mindset of looking at results and thinking I would of won today etc.

well done Taxi man.....that's alot of days....I am on day 9....so you are inspiring me....as you said in your first post...this site is your new addiction.....same as me...here everyday reading.......what a NICE addiction eh? If there is such a thing!! You are obviously doing really well at this stage.....keep fighhting it....I'm sure it will get much easier to deal with the longer it goes on...start thinking of ways that YOU can start to change the mindset....look forward to day 29!!!! I am looking forward to double figures tomorrow!!!

Day 29

Another betfree Saturday passes and I really enjoyed going to watch my local side without been on my phone the whole time checking scores and cash out options etc noticed a few around me doing that today and they really do miss all the action on the field it was almost looking at me how I used to be.

On to the game really good performance and a well deserved 3 nil a very happy taxi driver for the festive partygoers im town tonight.

Day 30

Another day another milestone the big 30 feels good. Day off today need a chill day after long and busy weekend looking forward to watching the games on tele betfree again this afternoon without checking scores on obscure foreign leagues as was the norm for a stressful Sunday in the past very rarely with any success so won't miss that.

Hey NT

Thanks for your post and support and I hope I always stay 5 days behind you for the rest of our days.

I wud like to say enjoyed the football yesterday but the results were terrible especially the first one at least I didn't lose any of my hard earned money to compound the misery.

Far to many advertising adverts and sponsor boards round the pitch guess it is there target market didn't start betting due to adverts tho and there not gonna make me go back now.

Day 31 and feeling very good no urges at all today got to much else to do today mainly insurance renewal and shopping around for the best price.

Day 32

Day 32 still feeling good and going strong no urges to gamble today will be moments coming up I'm sure especially when the world championship darts starts on Thursday love watching the darts have to the premier league on a few occasions always loved to bet on the games and was prob the most successful sport I ever betted on always lost any winnings on the horses or football so to call it a success didn't benefit me just gave more funds to gamble with.

Despite my best efforts didn't manage to beat my renewal quote so stuck for another year happy to do that always been a pleasure to deal with.

Well done on 32 days taxi man,a great foundation for a gamble free life,you've got off the merry go round!

I've had more attempts at quitting than I care to remember,my downfall more often than not has been complacency, I've no intention of gambling,I'm not annoyed when I pick the odd winner cos I know winning is worse than losing in the long run,avoid that 1st bet taxi man,you're doing good my friend.

Thanks trigger for your post and support like you say I do still do get a little miffed if I have picked out a winner but it wouldn't stay that way like I've read on this forum I cannot win cos I cannot stop need to be thinking more along them lines.

Certainly not missing the stress of it all as it was constant every day watching scores of various event agonising over every point seeing live odds slipping out of your favour n watching your money go down the pan live don't miss that at all.

Onto day 33 no intention to gamble today still busy at work this time of year and pool again to look forward to tonight.

Day 34

34th day of not gambling feeling good and feeling strong aware the darts starts tonight although I don't know who's playing and not sure I'll get to see any tonight or at the weekend anyway so think I'll get through the first week or so easily enough.

Enjoyed the football and result last night if not the draw.

In the last pool match of the year we got a resounding 10 nil win (shh the opposition didn't turn up) but hey a wins a win its been a while.

Hi taxi man, 34 days, and nice positive post well done,

Suzanne xx

Well done on