Hello Brownie,
I'm not qualified to take you up on the drink but I do want to say well done on your hard work so far. Have as good a day as you possibly can and here's hoping that next year will bring about changes for the better.
BW,
CW
Thankyou cynical wife..
Go on then I will take a married lady for a drink lol. Sent the last few hours reading forums.again it does help. Knowing your not the only person with a problem all story's are the same
Gambling is one horrible drug..
Morning brownie, see how your mindset has changed in this short period it's so good to read! I can understand what you say about being able to spend a fortune on a bet but not wanting to spend it on clothes etc. My son was putting gambling before paying his car loan! and without a car he would have had no job! Your mind doesn't seem to rationalise these things when in addiction mode. Try not to think about the negatives in your life at the moment brownie, think of the positives. You have your health, you have a job, you have a roof over your head. You have started the journey to change your life for the better! If you do this you will be a happier person and other things will fall into place for you, like a new girlfriend. Keep up the fab work. Love wcid x
Brownie139 wrote: Thankyou cynical wife.. Go on then I will take a married lady for a drink lol. Sent the last few hours reading forums.again it does help. Knowing your not the only person with a problem all story's are the same Gambling is one horrible drug..
Yes it is Brownie and your right, your not alone!
See you later in chat
well today is dragging and draggiing adragginnng. Im so close to finding an online site and playing roullette ive been for walk washed ironed made the bed hoovered cleaned anything just to stop me playing roullette. I fancy a beer but thats not even a good idea at the moment. Say no more. so my new post reads Ex Gambler for hire. to clean the house or even wash the car inside and out. Phew how hard is it trying to find things to do to take your mind of gamblin. Come on I can do it....
its good your keeping busy brownie your house will be sparkling clean. You'll have to think of a new hobby.
Thankyou wcid what time we having tea tomorrow?
Haha about 5 if you clean up afterwards!
ok see you then lol
Well Today Im struggling agian im off out with the lads fior a boxing day pint or two. Ive never been one for betting on footie horses etc. But the lads I go out with are in and out of the bookies all the time. Already im thinking maybe i could pop ini and have a go on the roullette. How bloody bad and crazy is that grrrrrrrrrrr. Ive spent all morning on this site reading and reading trying to put me off gambling today. One thing ive noticed is everybody is having the same problems. its a cycle if that makes sense... If we was to put all the willpower on here in a pile we could climb to the moon. Some stories have made me sad. Ive had it easy really. But alot of you have had so much pain and heartache to deal with. If i get to the 14th Jan without a bet Ive promised myself a treat. With all the money ive not wasted. Anyway keep going everybody stay focused and lets do this. .... P.s still waiting for that lady to contact me ref a drink lol
Hey Brownie, you know this isn't a dating site right 😉 You do make me laugh 🙂
You are doing brilliantly & I know what you mean about having it easy, doesn't mean stopping is though! Thing is if you don't quit, things will get worse & you will be one of our friends who really has had tough times!
My advice this afternoon would he take enough for the 1st round only then no money, no gamble! In an ideal world I'd suggest telling them you've quit, ask for their help for the challenge of getting to that date maybe?
It's hard when Mr Gamble follows you everywhere coming up with all the millions of reasons why you can just have a little bet, why it will be different this time...It won't though, you know that!
Keep fighting - ODAAT
ODAAT wrote:
Hey Brownie, you know this isn't a dating site right 😉 You do make me laugh 🙂
You are doing brilliantly & I know what you mean about having it easy, doesn't mean stopping is though! Thing is if you don't quit, things will get worse & you will be one of our friends who really has had tough times!
My advice this afternoon would he take enough for the 1st round only then no money, no gamble! In an ideal world I'd suggest telling them you've quit, ask for their help for the challenge of getting to that date maybe?
It's hard when Mr Gamble follows you everywhere coming up with all the millions of reasons why you can just have a little bet, why it will be different this time...It won't though, you know that!
Keep fighting - ODAAT
Morning well yesterday I survied. Hard but did it. Two more days then back in work for aday. My house is so so so so clean lol. Today the sun is out the birds are singing and im not going to gamble. Did wake up and looked at my email and had an offer from Ladbrooke grrr. Bloody adverts dont help sometimes grrr this time 3 weeks ago I would have opened it. But not today more important things to do like. Clean the house again. Still got my mate in my head saying one spin brownie lad one spin. But he is getting less and less. This might sound crazy but its getting less because im not feeding him. Im sure he will always be with me. Back of my head nagging away like a woman(only joking ladies) honest i am ( blokes im not really you know the score). So lets hope for one more day spin free. To sum it up its still bloody hard but im winning unlike I did on the roullette table. Thanks for reading again hope it makes sense....ODAAT you sure its not a dating site??????? Gutted
Yea your right mate what type of a mate tells you to spin that ball. Thanks for the comments. Ive normally been spining all morning by now in the past sometimes winning sometimes losing and chasing that money but not today, Spin free and happy was only thinking then as I was putting the washing out. (to much ifo) That im not thinking about how much money ive won or how much ive losed. In the past i would how been thinking all the time about it. In a funny way im stress free ok Ive got a big debit round my neck but I can sort that. More to the point im still here 3 weeks ago i was ready to leave this rock that we live on and why because some bloke in my head was saying, If you win big you and retire. Yea right little bloke in my head im now on to you so soddddd offfff!!!!!!!!!!!
Keep it up brownie you've done well it's not easy. What are you think of buying yourself on the 14th?
It reminds of something that was said to me a at a GA meeting I was asked if I could name 5 things I had bought with my winnings the best I could come up was 2 a new bed and new TV which I don't sleep in or watch anymore because as CG we don't know when to stop.
You've made that choice to stop how long is it now 2-3 weeks and your already planning to buy yourself something just think what you will be upto at 2-3 months
KTF
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