Get busy living... Or get busy dying..

It's an emotional post to read as an outsider so I can only imagine how you were feeling but I am so happy for you that you and your mum are able to talk/cry/hug and be there for each other, your demons don't stand a chance now! 🙂

Day 89. The BIG 90 tomorrow.

Carpet man is finally coming tomorrow, well so he said anyway, I shall be diverting those concrete boots for my boss if he doesnt turn up.

Not that busy work wise today so preparing things for next week which is a first. Got some really great news today got a 6% payrise today which is a fair chunk of money and its paid in august and backdated to January so really chuffed about that it was performance related the highest one that was awarded nice to see working hard is recognised.

I wont be gambling today, no sirrrrr eeeee, I will be wearing my gamble free colours with pride and staying on the only winning side there is.

Had a few tears today I miss my dad all the time every day but at least I can let it out now rather than bottle it up.

I think ill have a few drinks tonight in celebration of my 90 days tomorrow, Why not i think ive earnt it.

Onwards and upwards... 2nd target acheived tomorrow, great to see everyone checking in bet free on the 90 day thread. We can do this guys and girls.

Have a great weekend all.

Blondie xxx

Blondie.

So you are in the chair in the bar on the "team" barge. I will post service join you, mine is a pint of the black stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is to you and the wonderfull memories of the extremely special fella, who will be without doubt looking down at the apple of his eye with such pride and maybe a glass aloft and because of you! you are doing this, for real and you should be proud.

Duncs stepping forward never back.

Hi Blondie,

Don't they say good things come in threes.....carpet man, pay rise....and day 90.

Wow hun...look how far you have come!

Must admit shed a tear..real one...when I read what your mum wrote about your dad...Have I told you lately .....is one of my fave love songs!

Raising a glass to you tonight my friend!

Sue xxx

Hi Blondie,

It made me smile when I read that ur mum was proud of u, i'm not surprised because u r doing brilliant. U r inspirational 🙂

And those words were lovely that ur mum wrote about ur dad 🙂

Have a gr8 nite xxxxxxxx

Yo,

Wanted to be the first to congratulate you on reaching 90 days.

I know at times it has been a battle but through it all you have never lost site of wanting to reach this point.

You are a fanatic lady who has a gift of lifting the spirits of those you come in to contact with and for that I thank you.

You take care, have great weekend , buy shoes, drink champagne have fun. Cause you my friend well and truly deserve it .

Shiny xxxxxxxxxx

Hello,

So you are the 90 day lady? Must tell you it is wonderful to see you reaching this milestone and looking stronger than ever. Yes it has been an emotional week but with many many highs. You cannot WIN the things you have experienced this week. Only through hard work and determination have you reached this goal and it so thoroughly deserved.

You are living again Blondie, you are once again awake and alive that is apparent in your posts each and every day. Today is your day, celebrate 90 days treats for you I say!

I will ease off now on the numbers 🙂 but if you ever need a reminder don't forget I am always walking right alongside you.

Have a wonderful bet free day 90!!

Flagg

blondie. Well you made it to the 90 day club, in the time you have been on this forum you have bared your soul and stripped yourself bare to expose what gambling had given you and done to your life, this story runs a common theme amongst us compulsive gamblers and in doing so you have i beleive given yourself the upper hand in the fight to remain in a state of arrest. I did not fully understand why 90 days was so significant but since i got to the milestone i have had countless lightbulb moments of which i know have got me to the position i am today and i so know it will be the same for you. You have shown so much support to others in your quest to get your life back, please continue to do so, continue to make that choice just for today, tomorrow will be better for it. Be proud and keep enjoying, i will keep enjoying too. Duncs stepping forward never back.

morning hun...........whats that yellow ball in the sky?

enjoy and bottle it for next week

R and D xxx

ps hugs to rock

Hello chairwoman congratulations and really well deserved youve literally got stuck into your recovery from day 1 and have left nothing 2 chance i know you will be proud as punch when you do your first chair at G.A in the coming weeks so enjoy it because youve earned it mate.

Hope the hangover not 2 bad and the carpets r getting fitted at this very moment haha.

Well done!

90 days . My second target reached and it feels pretty amazing. 90 days ago a made the best decision I have ever made I decided that I couldnt live my life the way I had, and actually I was not living it at all just wasting it on something which is so destructive and devastating to lots of people. Today I dont live that life anymore , I am not counting down the days to being debt free or having no urges I know those days have and will come, my life started again 90 days ago. I am alive again inside, I feel again good or bad but I feel it. I laugh again, I am embraceing life , I appreciate what I have , I am aiming each day to be a better person and my whole perespective on life is changing. Someone finally knows about my addiction and I dont have to hide anymore I can talk honestly and openly about it with out shame or guilt. I am so happy and I could not of done it without the help and support of you guys and girls so thank you from the bottom of my heart. Today is a great day a fantastic day. Today I will not gamble . Blondie xxx

Congratulations Blondie, 90 days today you started this journey, enjoy the view then plod on, even better views ahead.

Well done on 90 days.

Keep thinking about how you felt 90 days ago and how you feel right now.

Amazing isn't it?

So why gamble?!

Have a great weekend, you deserve it.

NT

Just for today I will not kill the carpet man lol x

Hi Blondie,

...Huge congrats on the big 90!!

Hmmmm.........cant wait to hear about mr carpet man?

U got wee hangover by any chance?

Sue xxxx