i will not play poker for money again day 1

Day two again

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I've given up smoking and a​

​m a bit tetchy today to say the least

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​yep nicotine gum is expensive and makes me light headed lol

Three days not smoking feeling a lot more healthy already

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So fourth day not smoking and fifth day not gambling. Thought about going in a bookies yesterday but didn't went and bought some DVDs instead.

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Done 24 mins jogging on treadmill my new best

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Had a chat to several people tonight and ill keep playing my poker league on a Tuesday, its just a fiver and is a social thing. I'm going to keep going a long with the not gambling days count not counting that five pounds a week as a bet.

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​speaking on netline about the need to achieve things in life. I haven't really achieved anything since I graduated so I think I need to aim to achieve two things in the next three months.

1-to get down to 13stone

2-to not smoke a single ciggerette health driven achievements first. . ..........​

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So day eight today not gamblin GC and day 6 not smoking going well.

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Thanks GT, day 10 today and still not smoking. On the chat tonight there was a worried parent of a 25 year old. His son had no debts yet but was spending all his money on gambling. I dong want to needlesslyworry my parents or get them into financial difficulty bailing me out. Its not rocket science to manage money seven when ur one min wage like me. I will not go back to gambling my futur away

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you have the right mind set and determination to be successful at this , just keep going and self exclude for max period , Im just starting out not gambling for the 2nd time in a year so got it all to look forward to .... How do u make these threads ?

Right 17 days in, I think I think about gambling too much and I need to take a break from this site. I go on the chat every night I think ill have a break any thoughts ?

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I know what you mean Adam. I thought the same at one point as it reminded me too much of gambling when I was on here and I just needed a period not thinking about gambling. It didn't work though. I find it's best to be on here and be accoutable but maybe just reduce it to a post a day or a post in the morning and one at night as a way to brain dump all your thoughts. If you go away from here I think it becomes easier to gamble as you forget the misery it cause.

Day 19 today, I woke up at 130 pm excellent lie in, I played poker in my league last night in the pub and I'm in first place 85 points clear with one week left just need to come mid table next week for the first place trophy. Woop woop cant wait. Uts been good tk find a place I can play poker with friends for a relatively small amount of money . One of my mates was in a bad way today so I bought him a six pack of beers and went round his tonight. His grandad past away. It picked him up a bit. Night all

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