Help a need too stop for good :(

Cheers Ryan for you kind words.

Been 2 weeks since my last bet but one thing is for sure I don't miss it one bit. Not saying over past few weeks av not had a few urges here an there but av stayed strong an fought any urges that have come along. All the kind words over past few weeks from everyone makes it so much worth it. Onto week 3 feel confident an strong. Stay focused folks

Thanks ally

Well done, ally. Weeks will fly by before you know it and soon enough you'll start to wonder why you gambled in the first place.

I think a lot of us ex-gamblers would like to go back and not have that first bet, but these troubles that come about through addiction or obsessive behavior create a strength in us when we defeat them and move on. There is much to learn from this, I believe. It's overcoming them that brings strength and some kind of clarity and wisdom. Forgive me, if I sound pretentious. Yet, that's what I've got from this. Gambling leaves you lost in fog, overcoming problem gambling lets you see clearly and gives you a new perspective on life.

Pleased for you, chap.

Urges will come and go, you can be sure of that, but your much better equipped now to deal with them.

-Alex

Thanks for your kind words Alex

Nearly the weekend again, keeping busy staying focused an constantly on this site doing my bit too stay gamble free. Is getting easier but it's like I have said before we are all only that one bet away again from destruction an that's why wee have too keep strong an focused. Every day a gamble free day :). Stay strong folks

well done mate. keep going forward. Keeping yourself busy will keep you away from gambling. Try to be your best at everything you do, even if you are cleaning your room, or polishing your shoes. it will require you to put more effort and thought into it, getting you a healthy habit of driving yourself towards success.

I dont know if that makes sence but I wish you all the best..

Laygro

Just one day at a time.

Steeling yourself for another weekend....I hope it proves to be another successful one with no gambling and not too many urges. As you mentioned yourself, one bet can undo all the good work you've done, so well done on preparing yourself so you can overcome that impulse.

Keep up the good work,

Ryan

Another successful weekend gamble free, no urges been keeping busy working away. When am weeks gamble free a wonder too myself why a ever gambled in my life before, but am staying strong, because av been here before had an urge an thought av came so far maybe I can finally control my gambling an ended up gambling worse than I ever have so the motto is never ever too gamble again in my life. Hope everyone else has had a good weekend an staying strong

Hi Julie thanks for your kind words, the weekends will get easier but still in early stages of gamble free. Hopefully in future we never need too think about it anymore. Good luck stay strong take care

Ally

Well done. Sounds like your really doing brilliantly. I hope you keep it up for good. Stay strong even if life gets you down, gambling is never the solution.

Si.

Gambling is never the solution!

How true this statement is. Gambling is a symptom of our underlying weaknesses. Keep posting and reading

Take care

As i said from start this would not be easy an just take every day as it comes. To have gambling in your life for so long like 14 years an too give up it would not be easy. I had a few urges today every one on my Facebook talking about there coupons an seeing so many posting it makes you think maybe a could put a wee one on an be able too control it now, but yous all know an I know we are here for a reason we have gambling problems an can't have gambling in our life's. I am not saying it's wrong for all my friends because I have a gambling problem and can't control it. I want too be strong an not be scared of gambling. I want too tackle it straight on, that's why I stayed gamble free today an fought the urges straight on an convinced myself that it's wrong. Moving forward never going back. I am a compulsive gambler an can't have gambling in my life. I have a gambling problem. Good luck every never look back

allyc

Great to read of your 'lightbulb' moment.

In my mind gambling is not the issue, plain and simply the issue as you rightly said is we are compulsive gamblers.

for us to win, and we can

We have a choice to make

Well done for making yours

No bet today

Duncs stepping forward never back.

No been on here for a few days, been busy with work. Still gamble free :). On the 8th February 2014 I will be gamble free for one money which is a big milestone on my gamble free life. Not had any real urges but try too learn how too deal with the urges, as before when I stopped gambling I was weak an when had an urge I gave in. Hope everyone else is doing good an staying strong. I will get commenting again when things are less hectic

Well done on getting this far and still going strong. Keep it up.

Well folks over 5 weeks gamble free. Had no real scary urges. Only the urges I expect too have , after gambling for 15 years an giving up through having a problem. Not been on a lot as I have been busy with work. Hope everyone else is staying strong. A think the thought of going back too where I was before is scarring me too stay away. The gambling demon ate away at me for 15 years. At one point I think it's all I lived for. A horse on every race an interest in every football game. A could spend a whole day on a Saturday placing bets from 10 in morning till Silly o'clock in the morning next morning too win my money back or win a bit. Stay strong folks always forward never back 🙂

Still gamble free but had some real bad urges today for a football coupon. A kept strong an kept busy but the urges were strong too. Just need too remain focused an keep busy at work. A just keep remembering the bad times an how I ended up if in the first place. Hope everyone else is doing good an staying strong. Always froward never back 🙂