Last Gamble 30th August 2009

Day 133

Cheers Jeff.... I dont know if it is easy... but all is good. The next month for you should be just fine.

Anyway I didn't gamble this weekend and didn't really give it a second thought.

Need to stay focused as I dont want to ever mess this up.

Feel great.

Jim

133 days. Superb dazzler keep it goin mate.

Hi Jim

Just wanted to pop in and say hi, nice to read that your still going strong, nice one mate.

Hope you have a good gamble free week, take care, ands.

Cheers Guys

Day 137, been away all week working, walked past a bookies last night and it crossed my mind to go in.... but I didn't!

Fealt bad just thinking about it.........

I will not gamble.

Head on.

Cheers Jim

Hi Jim had a quick scan through your diary its very AM so eyes tired. Great positive recovery you are on. I so wanna be where you are. Well done and keep it up!

Thanks Blocked Out.

Day 138

It is the wekend and it was a stressful week, so a note to myself to remind me not to be complacent and to keep on going.

Gambling was the worst aspect of my life! Every other problem was caused by gambling.

Jim

Day 139

In the house watching sports no bets on them, which is great. A fiend just called, who has given up too said he wanted to do a bet on the footie but had managed to restrain himself (well done M).

On previous attempts I have been the same... one bet won't hurt. This time I don't want that one bet, the thought makes me feel sick, dont know what is different bt something is.

Jim

Hi Jim

Just popping in m8 to check on your recovery. Still making it look easy i see.I enjoy watching all the sports on tv myself even horse racing which was my poison. I can honestly say i enjoy it more without a bet. Funny i know but the outcome or any result doesnt seem to matter anymore unless its man city but i dont want to talk about that today lol. All the best Jeff.

Thanks Jeff, It doesn't feel easy.

I am on day 140 which is 20 whole weeks, wow! I am doing great, it is a lovely day here, all is good.

I hate gambling.

Jim

Hi Jim

Thanks for posting on my diary, hope you are well!

Congrats on the 20 weeks, your doing very well my friend!

Take care and yep i too hate gambling!!!! ands

Hi All,

Cheers ands...

Day 145 had a stressful week not sleeping well. Thank god I am not gambling. No real urges - just plodding along.

I know I have a problem, I am just dealing with it now.

Cheers, Jim

Hi Dazzler

Thanks for your support on my diary and well done mate on what must be now 146 days without a gamble.

At times this ain't an easy thing to beat, but you've shown that it can be done and that in itself gives me even more determination to keep at it and continue to rebuild my life.

Once again well done, keep up the good work..

All the best

Cheers LB, your right there is definately a pattern forming here... day 146.

Today would have been my biggest gambling day of the year, last stage of the group matches in the Heineken Cup! I will not gamble today though as I really do not want to, it has caused me too much pain.

If gambling had been a girlfriend stealing my money, stressing me out, wasting hours of my time, making me skip work, making me ignore tthe people I love..... I would have left her years ago, so I dont know why I gambled for so long, but no more.

I will not gamble, Jim

Hi Jim

That last post was a strange way of putting things but was funny.The only thing is now m8 i just had to dump my girlfriend it all rang out so true lol.Hey Jim enjoy watching those games today without the added stress of rooting for your bet.Well done on 146 Jim all the best Jeff.

Day 147

15 Reds, 15 Blacks and all the colours a 147.

I feel good today, still stressed about work, not sleeping very well.... but apart from that I feel great.

Didn't gamble yesterday and not sure how I would have done, but who cares, I am out of touch with it all and that suits me.

I am not going to gamble today.

Cheers, Jim