I finally managed to tell her.

Afternoon Dan , glad your still with us buddy and still reaping the rewards of being gamble free , I hope married life's treating you well ? as it sound's as if everything else is going great .

Well done fella on making all the right choices !

All the best and talk to you soon .

Alan

So today is 250 days gamble free and how different is my life today then it was 250 days ago.

We are off to Majorca for a week on my uncles yaught tomorrow. I see this a a treat for reaching this milestone. The next big one is a year and I'm 100% certain I will make it with no problems.

Another bit of good news. The Mrs is pregnant so there will be a little one relieing on me to stay strong. I'm over the moon and just so happy that I have managed to rid this horrible disease. The first time I have ever won when I gambled was 250 days ago when I made that choice to tell my Mrs everything and come clean and give up!

Thanks for everyone's support. It really has been life changing!

For all of you that are trying to give up, please read my full diary and try and take some inspiration. The only reason I still update my diary is because I hope I can help people make the same decisions I have. And if I can just help one person take that leap of faith, it would mean so much to me!

All the best everyone and happy 250 days to me!!!

Hey Dan...don't think we've met...just took a glimps on your diary....well....mahoosive well done on your journey...and I'm thrilled to read that a little one is on the way...congratulations to you and your wife....
I'm 150 odd days gamble free....and more alive than I've ever been....like you said...not easy in the beginning...lots of tears etc along the way. ...but boy it's worth every painfull step...
Take care...x

Hey everyone.

So, we have been on holiday, had the 12 weeks scan and all seems to be going well so far. The Mrs is having some problems with morning sickness but nothing out of the ordinary.

One of things that used to make it easy for me to gamble was alone time in the house or when I was at work on lates shifts. Since I've given up gambling, I have spent more attention on my career and have concentrated alot more at what needs to be done to develop at work. On Friday my boss came to me and said that she has seen a massive difference in me at work over the last six months and has decided to create a new position at work to suit myour personality and to get the most out of me for the business. The new role is Compliance Manager and she said if I do well in a 3 month secondment the position will change to Assistant Operations Manager in 3 months and become permanent.......

WOW! This promotion is something that I have allways been working towards, but it just shows how much the gambling has taken from my personality and it shows what a better person I am without it! Since Marcg I have got Married, expecting a baby and now even work life is making a turn for the best. My whole life is changing around me and it proves to me how much gambling really has held me back for so many years.

So I've seen a few posts from me old friends on here the past few days and just wanted to say congrats to everyone who has abstained.

Everyone has very different lives and that has all been made possible because of the choice you made back on that day.

I was wondering... is there anyone that has given up and can't remember the day your life was turned upside?

I made a massive choice and remember the day like it was yesterday. In a way, coming clean was the last time I gambled. I often refer to the last bet as the last day I gambled but when I told my partner, it really was an all in bet. And I won. I won my wife, my house, my new job and my baby that's due in February.

Just wanted to say a massive THANKYOU for everyone's support in the early stages. That day was the worst and best day in my life. The worst because I hurt my partner and destroyed every single spec of trust she had for me. The best because I managed to keep her and build more in my life that a win on the roulette could have ever brought.

Keep strong everyone. Please take some time to read my diary. It's there to help everyone. It would make me very happy to know that someone else can learn from my experience.

Wow!!!! 300 days clear today!! Totally amazing and never did I think that the time would fly by as quickly as it is now.

Boy was that decision to come clean and spill everything to the Mrs, 300 days ago worth it. Happiest man alive. I feel like I can do anything I put my head to now. Such a great feeling!!

Keep strong everyone! You can do it too!!!

Going to have a chinease tonight to celebrate!

Well done Dan 300 days is a massive achievement.

Cheers Deano. I don't think it would have been possible without some of the great advice in the early stages by some of the guys on here.

I really feel like I owe my life to everyone who helped me and guided me in the right direction. Such a great place to be!!

Well done on a massive 300 days .enjoy your Chinese xx

Congratulations mate really well done welcome to the triple century club.

KTF

Thanks Loxxie and Oldham, you guys are great. I allways read your comments on others diarys and see how much help and advice you give to others to help them through the really tough stages at the beginning and although I don't comment on them much, you are both great people and are really inspirational!

Great work guys. And thanks for your support!

Xx

That's great - all I can say is keep vigilant. Don't let any event throw you off course. Keep your guard up and stay strong. Well done.

Hi Dan

Thanks for taking time to leaving me a comment. Ive just checked out your diary and can honestly say that i found it inspiring. I couldnt beieve how similar our stories were. Only one difference is im starting my journey and your well on your way and would like to congratulate you on doing so well and i hope i can follow in your footsteps. You have done so well. I couldnt agree more on telling your loved ones is the best way out of this hell. Im currently at day 12 and like you at that stage feel nothing at all for gambling again after the pain this has caused. Your story has really given me hope that things will get better.

Also a big congratulations on the wedding and even more so for news of a little one on the way!

Keep doing what your doing matey!

Nick

Just checking in to see how everyone else is getting on.

Had a few little urges over the last few weeks. Not sure why but then it's nothing to worry about. I know I can never give in to them and I won't ever put everything at risk again for the sake of a quick bet.

Hope everyone else is staying strong.

Dan

So only 4 days to go and I have reached a year of obstaining from Gambling. Not a single quid on the lottery, a quid in a fruity down the pub, a few quid in the bookies or a single penny on anything gambling related has been spent.

I am not writing to gloat at others that are going through hard times as I was in exactly the same position a year ago today and will still be haunted by the debt for the next 4 years.

I have allways advised rewarding yourself when you reach goals and that is definitely what has got me through this so far. I now see being debt free is the next big challenge on this journey and that will take another 4 years paying money back at the current rate. I know that sounds like a long time but I see it as a reminder of the mistakes I made. Although I've not gambled for the last year, I'm not so sure I would be as strong if the huge debt wasn't a constant reminder.

Things are going well. Just got a promotion at work and the baby is cooking well in mummy's tummy.

If just one person reads my diary and finds it helpful and decided to give up because of the advice I have given, it will all be worth it. If you would have told me a year ago what must life would be like now, I would never have believed you. Stay strong and keep positive and you can get rid of this awful disease. Good luck!!!