Day 31
Had such a wonderful time yesterday with friends at the local powerlifting competition and today I'm going to Paris with the wife for a week ! Wohoooooo life is so much better without gambling ! I'm just gonna smash this addiction one day at a time!
@lightout thank you my friend ! You're doing well too ! Never look back 🙂
@deano cheers buddy ! I'm super pumped for this challenge ! I'm ditching my addiction ! Yeah baby 🙂
Thank for taking the time to read my diary everyone !
Much love & respect !
Sars
Dear Sars,
I wish you a wonderful time in Paris, you have earned this holiday, and just think how much more enjoyable it will be now that you are no longer under the dark cloud of gambling hell! Have a great time!
Hello all.
Great achievements by you all. I'm currently on day 26 gf and like you I hate the thought of losing a single penny these days. Ive just got my last months bank statements and it's not pretty. I hate myself as to how much I've have deposited the past month but got to get that out of my thought and concentrate on the future. Onwards and upwards
Day 35
Hello everyone ! My wife and I had a wonderful time in Paris ! We're like big kids in Disney and enjoyed the heights of Eiffel Tower. We're so relaxed and money was well spent . I can honestly tell y'all right now that life is a million times better without gambling ! I never thought I'd be happy again .
@Lightsout thank you my friend , you've been a great support towards my recovery. I hope you're still keeping away from the devil's temptation.
@nevets thanks for reading my diary. You're absolutely right the only way is onwards and upwards. Just think of how much future we have left to spent without gambling. We can't look back, we just have to reflect and take it one day at a time .
Thanks everyone for helping me with my recover . I'm Sars a compulsive gambler and I'm responsible for my own actions .
Well done Sars , up and running now with 35 days between you and that last bet . Great you and the missus enjoyed the week in Paris . Also wonderful to see your positive approach to recovery , it is a good reminder for me to stay focussed , well motivated and accept responsibility for my own actions .
Wishing you continued success in your recovery and happy times ahead ...... stephen
Keep it up SARS!
Day 37
Feeling good ! Nice weather & most definitely having a better quality of life without gambling. I would not lie to myself and everyone here, I must admit that today I felt that if I gamble I would have " more money and I could use gambling as an extra source of income to save up quicker ". I have no idea why I'm still having these thoughts on my mind even though I know that the outcome would be disasterous if I went back playing the devils wheel!
What I'm doing instead to overcome this crazy imaginations is to reflect from my nightmares and I think of my family instead and what I could do with the money that I'm about to flush down the drain.
@Stephen thank you for reading my diary sir . You've also become an inspiration towards my recovery and I learnt stuff from reading yours too . Keep up the good work sir !
@Split thanks buddy! You're story also inspired me . I like your style & determination. I believe that we are all individuals and we can recover as long as we focused and take responsibility.
Thank you everyone !
Sars
Day 40
Still gambling free and feeling awesome ! Stay safe everyone 🙂
40 Days Gamble Free sounds so so good . Add to that your optimism , self belief and determination makes it a powerful combination . A good man in a loving family enviroment , intelligent , fit , hard working , good sense of humour , caring and compassionate .
Sars you have the potential to live a truely happy productive life and be well loved and respected .
You can choose the above or you can choose the despair , the shame , the degradation that goes with gambling addiction . You can put yourself and loved ones through untold misery . It really is your choice .
I'm not one to preach though , I followed the addiction and was left devastated . Wife gone , no contact with my daughter after the age of 3 , promising career destroyed in the aftermath of all the mayhem . Thought I had it under control for 20 years than it came back with a vengeance 6 years ago .
Don't end up like me , a sad old man all alone on a street called regret .
Wishing you every success Sars on your journey of recovery . You know you can do this ....... stephen
Hi Stephen ,
Your comment has really made me smile and inspired. You're a genuine man sir. Your words moved me and it really meant a lot. I'm so happy to have you as a friend here , your support is invaluable.
My wife knows I'm a gambler and she's supporting me with my recovery . I'm going to use your story/experience as a lesson to get me more focused towards my recovery.
Thank you very muc sir ! You're one of a kind !
Much love and respect ,
Sars
SARS, we have all had the thoughts of winning at gambling to support some amazing lifestyle. We all know it doesn't exist. Even when I won really big I can honestly say i had little to show for it anyway. It just took my time up as I gambled more with a larger bank roll.
Just keep swimming! Just keep swimming.
Sars.
A simple quote if you ever feel like gambling again....WE CAN NEVER WIN. Even if you win the bet, you keep playing but while you are playing you don't appreciate the things in life that surround you.
One gamble away from a slippery slop at all times, leave the beast alone and life will always be okay.
Stay strong
Matt
Day 41
I dedicate today's diary to my wife. She made my day very special day. Not only she's just done consecutive nights but also looked after our little one all day and went back to do another night shift today. My wife is truly an amazing person. She told me that I can still go to the gym even though she didn't really have much rest but I told her I can always go tomorrow so didn't go today to give her at least 3 hrs of rest before her shift tonight !Bless her heart she texted me she feel so guilty about me sacrificing my gym time for her ! I really am a lucky man with a loving wife she even made me food before going to work .
Why did I gamble ? How did I ended up a Compulsive Gambler ? I have her to help and protect me at all times and I should really be doing the same by not GAMBLING ! she just made me more determined and I know that I will be going to stay stronger for my family . I love my family !
@split thank you buddy for supporting me ! I sure will keep swimming the Pacific Ocean !
@Matt thank you for your support dude I really appreciate it ! Thanks for taking the time reading my diary . You're advise moved me .. very inspiring thank you once again .
Sars
I'm so pleased you are continuing to do so well Sars.
Nothing beats that feeling of kicking gambling addictions b**t, lol x
Day 43
Still kicking and beating my addiction ! I haven't gambled today and I will try to stay the same tomorrow 🙂 one day at a time !
@Magsy thanks for dropping by here 🙂 I'm trying my best to stay GF and I hope you're doing well too ! Nice to hear from you .
Sars
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