Day 501 (9 Darter)
Not much happening - bored to be honest... nothing on tele..... nothing at all.
Just enjoying the normality of life.
Cheers, Jim
Day 503
Not much going on... it is 1 year today since I stopped smoking... my life seems to be all about trying to control myself. Anyway all is good am positive that I couldn't give up smoking whilst gambling so all in all a job well done. Still paying some debts but not smoking makes it more managable.
Watching the snooker Marco Fu looking awesome.
Cheers, Jim
Hi Jim
Just popping in and great to read all those days accumalating gamble free.
As for the smoking your a better man than me, lol. I doubt i will ever quit that habit, i dont smoke around my sons tho!!! But love me ciggies.
Anyway take care mate, all the best. ands
Day 512
Thanks ands, I loved my ciggys too - but don't miss them now, I smoked even longer than I gambled. But you have to have some vices! Glad to read you are ok.
No thoughts of gambling, just working my a55 off really, feel pretty positive though not having gambled at all in 2010 makes me feel really good, I never thought I would get my self out of the mess I was in.
Never ever again, I still remember how bad it feels to spend everything and more, lie, borrow and lie. Never ever again.
I am gonna carry on working now that I have had a little rant. Bring on the weekend.
Cheers, Jim
Day 515
Just a quickie... have a great gamble free weekend all.
Cheers, Jim
Hmmm... lovely! 515 days!
Just think where you were 515 days ago and where you are now!
Have a great gamble-free weekend.
GT
Hi Jim
Just wanted to pop in, great stuff from you mate.
Keep those updates coming, its great to read your progress and how your life is improving, now that you have some serious gamble free time behind you!!
all the best, ands
Day 524
Thanks for your post guys - some support is needed now and then.
Went in a Casino on Friday, blasted drunk after the Rugby but I didn't gamble sorely tempted mind you.... which was bit suprising as I didn't think I would be anymore. Dont mean to make excuses but I took some customers to see Wales England and they wanted to go in, so I wasn't going to say no - just didn't expect to get the urge.
I didn't gamble and wont be going there again.
All the best.
Jim
If you can be tempted Jim, it just goes to show that none of us can ever get complacent. It just takes one slip and we can easily fall back into our ways--I know because I was a case in point last September.
Glad to see that you resisted all temptation and have recognised that the casino is not a place that you will be visiting again.
Well done for not gambling
All the best
Stumper
Hi Dazzler,
Yes the passage of time doesn't mean that you can't slip back into gambling. I am an example of that, once got to 1000 and something days gambling free and then gambled again like the time in between hadn't happened. Stay well clear of the casino.. all the best.. S.A
Day 529
Thanks for the posts, I won't be going near any casinos. Feel pretty good, I haven't thought about gambling all week - which has got to be a good thing.
I am looking forward to another gambling free weekend.
I hope the sun comes out.
Cheers, Jim
Hi Jim
Awesome!!! 529 days......gives the rest of us hope that it can be done!!.....I read what you wrote on fri 4th sept saying 'you wonder if everyone feels that gut wrenching sickly feeling'....I think the answer is a definite yes....I certainly do....and if posting on here every day stops it from ever coming back....its gotta be worth it.
Well done again Jim (but hoping the sun comes out is a litlte too optimistic I reckon!!)
Hi Jim
Thanks as always for popping in on my diary.
Great to read your going as well as ever, my posts on your diary are getting very repetitive (um spelt wrong i think, lol).
Anyway should be sunny on saturday and P****** down sunday, lol.
Life is good, even better without gambling, hope you have a great gamble free weekend.
all the best. ands
Day 530
Big Rugby day today, but I wont be betting on it..... I will not gamble.
Thanks for the support on my diary guys.
Jim
Hope the sun is out for you today and that you are looking forward to the rugby.
Great to see you coming back and telling us that it CAN be done. Well over 500 days is brilliant!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
GT
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