Giving up luck, before it gives up on me

Just began reading through some other posts on here. We are all in the same boat, all travelling to the same destination so the easiet way to get there is together.

Some real inspiring stories out there, and some that make me feel quite lucky, and how bad things can get.

I'm not in debt, I just blow every penny I had on gambling when I could have easily racked up a few k towards a deposit for a house. The last few months I gambled so much I was even begginging to struggle to meet my contribution to the wedding fund. This hurt and was the time I decided I must stop again. 2 weeks today until the satisfying 50 day mark. Next payday I am not only not gambling, but I'm not going out, not wasting money and hopefully within 2 months I should be completely square with everyone and everything and can then concentrate solely on marrying my best friend, only 159 days now. She keeps reminding me. The little things in life <3

Paul

Day 41. Another Saturday.

I live for weekends, work to pay for weekends, and get through the week on the success of weekends. Nowadays it's without betting. 41 days and going strong since I lost my last bet. Never again. My mate text me with a £180 accy that I won. Yes there was a tiny bit of jealousy, but I was happy for him. The important thing was it didn't for a second tenor into betting again, I'm done. I crused through today without even a split second thought for a bet. Might Spurs left it late, but won again, and that's all that matters, not how many points I've got.

Well done on 41 days paul, your doing great,and are in no doubt better off financially than if you were gambling.

The bookies love the punter betting on footy accas,sure like your mate you might get lucky 2 of 3 times a season,but would you hold on to that money;- no chance.
Well done for getting off the merry go round of betting.
Winning is more dangerous than losing,just remember that.

Onwards and upwards you go;like spurs!

All the best trigger

Thanks mate. It's true, I remember a weekend where I couldn't lose, put on 2 bets won them both, used the winnings for another bet and won that, was on top of the world. Didn't win another bet for about 2 months. What an idiot. Yeah I'm better off financially and its good paying for weddingy stuff without the struggle.

Thanks again, big sporting day today. Lots of football followed by the American Football Confernece finals. I shall be watching as a sports fan, not a gambler with it all to lose.

Day 46

Was at the Spurs V Sheffield game last night, decent atmosphere as always and we got the win, putting us 90 minutes away from Wembley. I lost my car keys the day before and had to change a tire on the hard shoulder half way along but we made it, had a good night, and we even had a cheeky burger because someone, I.e me, had a few extra pennies because he is not betting anymore. Pay Day today, but also a long day at work followed by catching up on Tv and last nights lost sleep so no wasting my pay check like I use to. 1 more weekend to get though before I reach 50 days. A mountain still to climb, but I'm almost at the first crevis.

I will get married a gamble free man!

Thanks

P

Day 50. Another weekend passed and the big 5-0. Going very strong despite the thought of what could have been with all the upsets at the weekend. But not all that bothered, I'm a gamble free man.

Paul

Hi Paul,

Congratulations on the big 50 a great milestone to reach, well done.

Suzanne xx

I wished wrote:

Hi Paul,

Congratulations on the big 50 a great milestone to reach, well done.

Suzanne xx

Thankyou very much, means so much

Sometimes I forget about gambling, I mean it literally dissapears from my chain of thought. And then I'll be watching TV and an advert will come on for a betting website, or odds of an upcooming event and I suddenly want to win money again, those adverts are a killer. Luckily, I have a saviour. Whenever I feel like a gamble I come here, and post. I see my progress, think about what I would be throwing away amd then the urge dissapears, thank the Lord for GamCare.

Paul

Well,done Paul, on dismissing those nasty thoughts, these adverts and gambling promotions are everywhere, but the longer we abstain the easier it is to live with them and not act at all, because they are what they are disgusting rubbish, and we always throw the rubbish out lol.

54 days of winning, you definitely are throwing that rubbish out well done again.

Suzanne xx

SuperBowl. Enough said.

By an absolute country mile, the hardest challenge I've faced since not gambling. I want to place a bet sooooo bad. Really, really bad. I'm not doing. I'm guna watch 'the greatest show on Earth' gamble free, as a neutral and with no financial implications.

This is happening. Buzzing.

Day 57. I survived the SuperBowl without placing a bet. Only thing I'm regretting is how much I drunk lol. So happy I didn't bet. Amazed. I'm doing this.

I love sport. And I love showing my knowledge by winning money on sport. This poses many problems for someone wanting to control his gambling. The latest episode is the start of the Premier League darts tonight. I absolutely e***n love the darts, we're going to the Brighton leg the day before we fly to Lanzarote for my stag do. I looked at odds, even had a few selections in my bet slip and thought "just one maybe". Once again thought of this website and the one number that counts (my days since a bet) saved me. I'm now over the 60 mark and had it not been for this website that figure would have been reset to zero a few times, mainly today. I'm certain I wont place one on the darts now. I'll just watch, as a fan. A Happy, happy fan.

Peace out

Paul

Day 65

Closing in on 10 weeks now since I last placed a bet. I've survived some unbelievable sport lately and that gives me the confidence that I will beat this.

Stay strong!

Paul

Went shopping today to spend money I wouldn't have had if I was still gambling, bought absolutely nothing lol. Never did like high street shopping, much more an Internet man.

Had an amazing valentines day yesterday, once work was finished. An awesome meal with my amazing fiancГ©e and then I bit the bullet and supervised her with 50 shades tickets, rather enjoyed it if I'm being honest.

Anyway, another weekend is fizzling away and I've avoided betting again. Starting to forget what gambling feels like, which is a very good thing!

Boom Boom,

Paul