Keep going, don’t look back.

 Hi thejollyman88, 

Thanks for posting today and I hope that you are well . 

It's good to look at the positives and what you do have like a great job and be grateful for these things so that can be really positive. Gambling can be irrational in that way but finding the underlying reasons is part of the recovery process of course. 

Like you say , you should be so proud of how far you have come and that you are able to save money and  keep yourself busy with things , and by enjoying time with loved ones and things are falling in place for the future. 

 Chasing the loss, trying to win back what you lose is very common and most of the time it isn't even to do with money , it's just chasing a feeling and being in that gambling cycle . There's a lot of hope and a lot of support so you are never alone and the fact that you understand it and are acknowledging it means everything.

Keep posting and stay strong 

Kirk 

Forum Admin 

Hi thanks for sharing your story  and well done on your 9 months thats amazing 

Its true about the chassing losses circle i was the same..then even if u won u would chase that little bit more and loose it all and more. At first it felt exciting and buzzing but then it became draining and soul destroying.

Im glad your doing well in recovery and wow new york thats something well deserved to look forward too.

Lou x 

That's exactly how I'm feeling 

Thank you admin 🙂

Thought I would share a new post being 2021 and all that!

10 months gamble free and going strong.

Not really much to update but it’s always good to reflect. I read every post on this forum and it surprises me that some people are gamble free for a short period of time and relapse... I think if you really wanted to stop, then put every measure in place in order to do so, as opposed to relapsing and coming back to this community to only do it again. I’m speaking out of frustration as I want people to better themselves but there is no point being on this forum if you’re going full circle back to bad habits and not taking the advice and measure to stop you from gambling.

Stay safe, stay strong and stay away from gambling.

March marks the month of being 1 year gamble free. I’m not sure on the exact date but this is a massive milestone for me and for it to go on as long as possible. I say long as possible as we are all vulnerable to relapsing, I just hope I don’t go down that path again.

Here’s to 1 year gamble free!

Well done on reaching your amazing milestone you should be proud 

Lou x

It’s official, over 1 year gamble free! Woo!

Dear @thejollyman88,

Huge congratulations on being one year gamble free, a massive milestone. I am hoping you are enjoying your gamble free life and you take pride in your achievement every day.

Keep us posted and keep going!

All the best,

Eva

Forum Admin