Last Chance

Day 14, kept busy today and I've had no urges to bet, I'm planning on doing loads of jobs this weekend around the house my wife will wonder what's going on, the lack of money is starting to kick in now, I'm budgeting quite well and payday is soon so I will survive, 15 days ago I was waiting for Porto to win and I would of won 2k, obviously they lost, if they won I would of blown it all on Cheltham, the thought of betting now makes me feel sick, last year I managed 167 days gf, before I thought I could have the odd bet, which lead too 3 months of gambling, all the best everyone

Day 15, did have a moment thinking about having a bet on the footie on the weekend but I'm not going to act on it, I have been thinking today about the 15 years I have wasted and also the 100k plus gone over that time, I'm 41 now so I can start over but what a fool I have been, u can't ever beat the bookies, maybe you have a winning streak but it will stop and you will lose more, good luck and stay strong everyone

Thanks Ineffable for your post, very true I don't think there is any stopping if I gambled for another 10 years, I think gambling damages your health too, all the ups and downs and worrying, I too think of the bookies as the enemy now and fingers crossed can stay gf,Day 16 now and no urges, I honestly have no idea how I afforded to gamble, all the best everyone

Day 17, no gambling and confident that I will not gamble tomorrow too, Saturday and Sunday I will struggle but I will focus on my family, god I hate this habit, all the best Jack

Day 19, struggling a bit today with all the footie on but I will stay strong and not gamble

Keep at it Jack you’re doing well. Don’t think of those adverts you will see on the boards around the ground as enticement but rather the enemy.

Thanks Samba, the amount of advertising for gambling is ridiculous, every TV ad it's either poker, bingo or sports betting, it's only 20 days for me but I feel so much better now, in the last 20 days I have been on a mini break in a city and next door where I was staying there was a bookies, it was my birthday which for some reason I go stupid and Easter is a massive football betting weekend and I have managed to stay gf, it's a good start but must keep it up, had some money in this weekend which is good but it is going straight out for bills, all the best Jack

Hello Jack,

Well done on 20 days. Be careful as much as you can mate. Remove opportunity to gamble as much as you can. I know you was somewhere different because you was away but just need to be extra careful and aware.

Have a good week!

All the best.

Thanks SJ, I'm going to be on my guard, had a brief thought about placing a bet today but didn't act on it, I think the reason why is because I haven't done much today, back to work tomorrow, looking forward to be busy, need to earn lots this month to pay for various bills.

Day 21 done!!

All the best, Jack

23 Days gamble free and feeling good( still skint tho), feels like a pressure has been lifted and what I earn I'm going to keep and not gamble it away, all the best everyone Jack

Just checking in, 24 days gf and no urges today, all the best Jack

25 Days, I find weekends very hard with all the football and golf on but I'm sure I can stay gf, I have self excluded from as many sites as I can think of and the nearest bookies is half an hour away, going to keep busy again this weekend may even go out on a family day if I have enough money, hope you all have a good gf weekend, Jack

Forgot to do my diary yesterday, must admit I have found it hard this weekend but with all the blocks in place it was near impossible for me to have a bet, Day 27 gf and looking forward for the week ahead and getting 1 month gamble free under my belt, All the best Jack

34 days gf, must admit yesterday was very hard with the grand national and all the footie, I will be glad when the season is over I get less urges then, enjoy the weekend everybody