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

Blondie,

Great to read your diary. When I read your diary it reminds me sometimes of how I felt at the same stage you are at now. Without being critical of anyone else, sometimes I think people are waiting for something to happen whereas they should be celebrating each day that passes without a bet. Things get better right away. As I say frequently, there is nothig to give up by not gambling there is only positive gains to be had from not gambling. You seem to think along the same lines as me and each every day no matter what happens when I am lying in bed at night I am happy knowing that another day has passed with me going in the right direction.

Keep up the good work and enjoy the journey.

Tomso.

Well done on getting this far Blondie, keep going, steve

Day 26

No gambling to report yesterday or today.

Short post because i have a busy day planned, thank you everyone for your messages i will post back on monday when i ahve some time

Today will be filled with some kite flying on the beach with the family, some fish and chips and a warm coat.

Keep strong everyone.

Enjoy your day

Blondie day 26 xx

Hi Blondie,

Thanks for the post. Just wanted to say how well you are doing. Keep it up. You will be surprised how much better, more confident and happier you feel over the coming weeks and months. Just please always be on guard.

I think it was day 148 for me when I slipped and had to start again. It's never over (as I stupidly thought). It's a lifelong battle.

Weather not great but enjoy your day out with the family. It feels so good to be a part of it again I am sure.

Take care,

IanB.

Hi Blondie,

Just a quick line to wish you a good weekend with your family, hope the weather holds out for you.

You are turning your life round so much, and I take my hat off to you.

All the best

Cameron

Hi Blondie,

Well done on the 26 days gamble free, u r doing gr8 🙂

Enjoy ur wknd 🙂

Stay strong!

Day 27

Thank you everyone for your posts, your support means a lot to me, i will post back tomorrow when i have a little more time, im posting this in secret as i havent told anyone about my addiction yet.

Wow cant beleive how things have changed in such a short space of time, i know i need to remain strong and focused as the urges are still there and probably always will be. Had a nice day yesterday ended at the pictures, salmon fishing in the yemon, it was a good film. Off to mums for sunday dinner later with the family.

today i will continue to make the right choice for me, Just for today i will not gamble.

Blondie day 27. x

Way to go Blondie. There is no rush to tell the world you have a problem wit gambling. It really isn't such a bad deal when you do either. People will watch out for you. I tell people about my gambling as if I'm amazed that I can't work out why I cannot stop gambling once I start and leave it at that. Details are not important to others. Hope you have a good day!

Hey Blondie,

Great to hear you are back to enjoying your days. I personally find one of the best things about not gambling is my renewed passion for the weekend.

I love how you are noticing such big changes in such a short space of time. It's crazy how removing the gambling can have almost instant rewards.

I have found as a general rule from reading many diaries that the first days are pretty tough but there is then a period where I wouldn't say it is easy but you are very focussed on the positive changes not gambling has brought. I mentioned it in my diary yesterday it is almost 'coasting' through the days. You know what I would enjoy those days of coasting because this is the time where we are enjoying our recovery.

What I would say is we have big tests ahead. When the day to day positivity stops and we almost start seeing the not gambling as everyday life then we need to be on guard more than ever.

Complacency I have read is the biggest downfall for so many. I almost feel I am writing this post for myself but at the same time I want to share it with you. I feel we are at a very similar stage, generally loving life again for the positive changes we have made. I hope we can both continue posting here and remain focussed months down the line 🙂

In the meantime you enjoy your Sunday and bloody enjoy your recovery it is brilliant not gambling!!

Flagg

hi blondie,

it seems that you are very determined to turn you life round!i m giving you all my positive energy to stay gamble free and to enjoy your life as much as possible, you and your familly!

keep clean and safe!

mike

d42

Congratulations on getting do far, you've done really, really well. I haven't told anyone about giving up gambling either, strange. I don't know if it's because I don't want to keep admitting I've got a problem or because I'm scared of tempting fate. Anyway, as I said you're doing do well so keep it up, Steve

Aaaah, Sunday dinner at Mums. Fab!

Just pizza for me tonight - my roast will come round again sometime.

The time will come round when you are ready to tell certain people about your problem.

Trust me, you will feel so much better when you are able to share. It will be hard but you can always show them your diary to show how determined you are to rise above this terrible addiction.

NT

Hi Blondie

U will know when the time is right to tell someone bout this addiction , ur gettin stronger and stronger before our eyes it just shows so much in ur posts

Well done and keep makin those right decisions

Castle2

Hi Blondie, thank u 4 ur support on my diary 🙂

U r doing gr8, and ur positivity 2 beat this shines thru. Maybe in time u may feel ready or strong enough 2 speak 2 ur friends/family about ur determination 2 beat this... but follow ur heart. U will know the right time 🙂

Stay strong and keep going 🙂

Day 28 or 4 weeks both sound pretty good.

Had a lovely weekend but mondays and weekdays for me are the hardest, my boyfriend works 250 miles away in the week and i always feel so sad when he goes, i feel like my life is on hold all week, but i know that this wont be forever so i suppose i just have to get on with it but that doesnt make it any easier .

Ive got lots of urges today and i know its because im under emotional pressure and have gone from the high of the weekend to the low of monday morning so i need to be extra strong and make the right choice today, 4 weeks ago i would of gambled "To cheer myself up", and yet i know what effect gambling had on me i still want to do it... Madness!!!!

Sometimes things just seem impossible to solve and its so much easier to give up and gamble, but ive been there, done that, got the T-Shirt and it didnt work last time and its not gona work today. So demons you didnt win yesterday and your not going to win today.

Just for today i will not gamble .

Blondie day 28 x