Eek, soz, didn't mean to make you think like I was egging you on into old age :-0 Never really looked @ it like that before! I could write a long rambling post about seeing the error of my ways but I'm like a small child & I love numbers so I just know I won't be able to help myself! I'll add the caveat now for any future celebrations...I really don't want you wishing your life away either - esp not when there's so much living to be done...We have a lot of catching up to do having spent so long in the clutches of the addiction! (Apols for the grammar, punctuation not my strong point!)
Great skills today choosing hard work & honesty for your forthcoming expense...When I make decisions & don't waver, the addiction leaves me alone! I swear, it's running scared since my revelation & subsequence defiance the other day! I'm not a violent person but if I saw it in the street tomorrow (or today for that matter), just wandering along, minding it's own business, I won't be held responsible for what I might do!!!
Hope you're having a busy shift with lots of lovely, not too drunk people paying your wages & tipping you well!
Day 72
Thanks ODATT for your post and continued support really appreciate it.
Had no urge to gamble at all today late update as its been a busy one. Enjoyed watching murray progress this morning then had a food shop and suit shop plus other bits for next week.
Just been down the local for a couple and the 1st leg round 2 of the pool winter cup. Managed a draw tonight 5 all so set up nicely for next week.
Pretty knackered now though got in about 5am reasonable night for time of year.
Hope you all had a good weekend
Day 73
Day 73 no urge to gamble at all again today definitely found the right path to take at the moment.
Quiet one today nothing really to report. As the saying goes no news is good news.
Day 74
74 days of no gambling feels great no urges at all today enjoying the sport for what it is now.
Murray safely through to semis in Australia and looking forward to seeing the 2nd leg of cup semi tonight hope it's as good a game as last week.
Before then busy day ahead working til 3 then my daughters got a gymnastics competition for her school then my lads football training later tonight before I race home for the match and a few beers.
Hello mate... Glad to see you are still smashing this!! 74 days is a real good achievement, Il be going out to watch the mighty reds tonight too hope we get to Wembley!!!
Hope you enjoy your day and evening pal
Carl
Day 75
Day 75 and no urge to gamble at all today three quarters of the way to a century.
I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself today as a major test was passed yesterday with ease.
Here's the story well I went to pay some money in my bank to cover bills due on the 1st feb and checked my balance to see how much I needed to deposit and found an extra £1230 had been paid in by my car finance people. I was pretty shocked and the 1st thing I did was go straight back home and told my girlfriend what I'd found thinking it was probably a mistake. We then went thru the unopened letters not unusual usually pretty good at ignoring the odd letter expecting a bill. And there it was a refund of interest as they hadn't provided me with some documents by law they had to send me.
It was at this point my girlfriend told me how proud she was that I had come straight home and told her about the money which was massive boost I realised I never even contemplated gambling with it at all and it would have been so easy as neither of us knew about this extra cash.
6 months ago there's only once place I would of gone after finding the money and we all know what the outcome would of been now it will be spent paying off a bit of the debt that's hanging over me at present.
well done taxi man nice little windfall and not a single penny of that good money chasing after bad money, keep abstaining.....onwards and upwards....Ginger.
Day 76
Day off today a nice lazy day today not urges to gamble at all again today.
Well done Andy Murray on making the final in the Aussie open amazing how well my favourites are doing now I've stopped jinxing them first Gary Anderson now Andy Murray. Still fully enjoying there success just as much if not more now.
Day 77
Thanks nt for the post and continued support unfortunately the bonus is a drop in the ocean compared to the debts but it will definitely help maybe a lil treat definitely not gambling related treat.
No urge or thoughts to gamble at all today.
Just a long day/evening shift today last of the week with the family wedding on tmoz wedding service starts at 12-30 and then onto after do til late so busy Saturday which is great as it will make it an easier than normal sat to negotiate.
Will probably not get chance to update tmoz so will be back on Sunday for day 79.
Have a great weekend everyone
Day 79.
Day 79 no thorts about gambling at all today.
Had a great time at the wedding yesterday a tiny little bit delicate today had my fresh air fix taking the lad to his footy match this morning.
Enjoyed the tennis this morning missed the bit where murray was on top at the lads match. Just catching the darts this aft and then 2nd leg of the pool match this evening 5 all from 1st leg.
Thanks nt for your post and support and yea they won 1 nil wasn't the best spectacle but that maybe tinted by my rather delicate state not all that used to drinking that much and deffo on the soft drinks this evening.
Hi Ya Taxi man, I'm back safe & sound, great to hear you doing so well on Day 79 🙂
Again, all a bit weird but v proud that you did what you did with the rebate, must be great for your GF to see too 🙂 Maybe get those envelopes opened next time you're feeling brave, it doesn't do to leave em, they're like bacteria!
Great work by the little lad's team this morning, hopefully Daddy can do him proud in the 2ng leg tonight - could go either way if alcohol is out of the picture! Just think if you win, you'll never be able to drink & play pool again in case it's the alcohol's fault that you can't pot a ball (or indeed pot the black too early, oh yes, I might be a bird but I know the rules - it's the offside rule next week ladies if you want to tune in)!
Work hard, stay strong - ODAAT
Thanks ODAAT for your post and support good to have you back.
Well what a night last night we went all the way to 20 frames over the 2 legs and just got over the line 6-4 on the night and 11-9 on agg. We have now made the semi finals and what looks like a winnable tie on paper we're 8th in league up against 7th just 3 points seperate us and the lads were buzzing at the result.
ODAAT I quite often drive to away games and ferry the team I wudnt expect anything less than you knowing your stuff and maybe you can come and teach my lads the rules they seem to have a mental block when I need a referee. yea I deffo need to stop ignoring them letters the ones I've responded to over the last month were very good about it and that's deffo the way forward.
Oh yea why am I here lol day 80 no urge to gamble at all. Clocked up another multiple of ten looking forward to 2 more multiples over the coming weeks.
Hi taxi man,
80 days is a great achievement,
Well done
Suzanne xx
Ha, how funny would that be you shuffling a bird in to keep them on their toes 😉
Day 80 & a dry semi-final to look forward to, I guess you really are living that dream - Way to go 🙂
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