Holycrossers new diary

Hi Holycrosser,

You can do this. Forget about what you've lost & concentrate what you still have. Wife, family, job, roof over your head, the world's your oyster. Look after what's important by making the right choices whenever temptation comes calling.

Best Wishes

AL

Posted by: slowlearner

Hi Holycrosser,

You can do this. Forget about what you've lost & concentrate what you still have. Wife, family, job, roof over your head, the world's your oyster. Look after what's important by making the right choices whenever temptation comes calling.

Best Wishes

AL

Thanks for the support, time for Strictly .Good day avoiding sport, rained all day though.

Hi Holycrosser,

My wife's obsessed with Strictly which i hate, talk about trigger points lol. If an addict like me can suffer that for 90 minutes without slipping out the back door to a bookies shop or the local dog track anything's possible. The sky's the limit. Sorry if i've upset any Strictly fans.

Behave

AL

Day 4, went out for lunch after visiting my sons new house, so happy I kept my gambling away from my kids, they are doing well.

avoiding sport in these first few weeks will help me, I need a bit of cold turkey.

i remember how calm I am without gambling and wonder why I ever turned back to it after doing so well and coming through the hard part.

in truth the hard part is when all is settled and calm .

still I came through day 4 

Hi Holycrosser,

I still have faith in you. You're right when all is settled & calm.That's when we get lulled into a false sense of security. Right now my guess is you're disappointed, you're hurting & probably ashamed. The best way to deal with that is to look back & see how long you went without gambling before this relapse. You might be hurting but the memories of how you feel right now may well serve as a deterrent the next time you fancy a wager.

Best Wishes

AL

Posted by: slowlearner

Hi Holycrosser,

I still have faith in you. You're right when all is settled & calm.That's when we get lulled into a false sense of security. Right now my guess is you're disappointed, you're hurting & probably ashamed. The best way to deal with that is to look back & see how long you went without gambling before this relapse. You might be hurting but the memories of how you feel right now may well serve as a deterrent the next time you fancy a wager.

Best Wishes

 

AL

Thanks , your continued support is a big help, the day went well, sun was shining and no gambling.

day 6 survived, very busy at work.too cold today

Day 7 well under way, new car today so lots on my mind to keep me busy 

Day 8 and I’ve been in a wee pickle with myself today, just work.

deep breath and try to calm down as I’m fretting over a new boss, just being daft.

luckily the gambling bug has gone out of me and things  seem decent now.

Day 10 begins, another weekend comes.

was at a boxing evening last night, nice change, bit of a hangover today so rest and sleep.

its going ok

Dear Holycrosser.

It sounds like you're doing really well, keep going! It's normal to have days that feel more challenging than others and that will of course depend on what else is going on in our lives.

It sounds like you had a good night last night which maybe helped to take your mind off what had been bothering you at work. Hope you have a relaxing day today.

Wishing you all the best,

Forum Admin

Hi,

Same tactics needed. Cards left at home  try not to watch live sport. I think Saturdays are particularly hard to navigate if you like to gamble on horse racing & football. You're doing great.

Best Wishes

AL

Thanks for the support.

saturday was a right off, rained all day and hungover, the good thing with the rain means because I’m stuck in the house I’ve no access to gambling, Gamstop is a life saver in truth.

day 11 begins, rain clearing so need to get out and walk.

Day 12 done , time for bed.

no gambling 

day 14 begins, meeting my new boss today