Last Gamble 30th August 2009

Thanks Both and I hope your recoverys are going great, I don't know if I have sailed through anything, but I feel as though I am making real progress.

Today is my 100th day my first real big target, I am chuffed. To all of you just starting if I cand this you can, if you can last one day, you can last 100 days. Go for it.

It hasn't been easy but it's been worth it.

I will not gamble today.

Cheers, Jim

Happy 100th birthday Jim.Keep up the good work m8 All the best Jeff.

Cheers Jeff,

Day 101 and going strong - No urges to gamble, work is crazy so all is good.

I will not gamble today.

Jim

Day 103

Its the weekend! Yaay!

No thoughts of gambling, just ticking along. Need to get through the weekend and then I have a couple of days in work before having a long break for Christmas, which is a bit of a concern, time on my hands.

But I will not gamble, not today nor tomorrow.

Jim

Hi Jim

Thanks for popping by on my diary, great to read that you are still gamble free, 103 days impressive mate!!

Suprising how these days just mount up, urges come and go, but our determination will pull us through, we both know gambling is s**t, plan your days mate, keep occupied and dont let your guard down.

Keep going jim, hope you have good gamble free weekend, take care..ands

Day 105 - 15 weeks.

I feel good haven't had any urges, went through bank statements with wife this morning, which was good as I had nothing to hide! Still struggling to catch up financially but much better than if I was still gambling.

I haven't been anywhere or up to much at all this weekend, which would have been a problem in the past as boredom was a key trigger. Boredom doesn't seem to be an issue at the mo! I sometimes wonder how I could have been such a t*at and for so long, but I am not going to dwell on the past.

I will not gamble today or ever again.

Jim

Day 108

No desire to gamble, no urges at all. Walked past bookies earlier (one I am excluded from) and thought what a fool I have been.

Under alot of stress at work, so glad I am not gambling now as I know it would be mighty expensive and my head would be in pieces by now.

9 days til Xmas and another milestone will be reached.

Cheers, Jim

Day 109

I will not gamble today.

Jim

Thanks for post on my diary Jim

I always read yours because you started your recovery a few weeks before me and i get to read how it will feel for me in a few weeks if you know what i mean.

I know your finances are picking up slowly but you will see your money pick up nicely soon. It takes us a while to get out of all the debt we put ourselves in.I am also stressed at work but i break up for 2 weeks tomorrow(i cant wait lol).I hope you are due a holiday and enjoy it m8 .All the best Jeff.

Hi Jim

Just to say nice one on your gambling free time, your doing well mate.

Take care, ands

gambling is s**t!!

Cheers Guys,

My hols started today, so as you Jeff it will be nice to get away from the stress for a couple of weeks, I haven't really had a holiday this year.... well a week in may but that was all. So I plan on enjoying it.

Christmas break used to be a big gambling time for me, especially when I was single, going on the beer and wasting pots of cash. When I started working we used to get paid weekly in cash and for Xmas they would give you a months pay in advance in cash, needless to say it was a disaster!

I will not gamble this Christmas and it will be the first one in my adult life! I gave up for a nearly a year before but started back on the Christmas break.... I have learnt that lesson now and will not mess this year up.

Thanks,

Jim

P.s. Jeff I know what you mean about seeing what is in store in a couple of weeks by reading my diary - I got a kick out of that it made me laugh. If we stay focused we will be ok and get through this.

Thanks to both of you, for your comments, they help.

Day 112

I have had a few gambling urges recently, last day or two, need to be careful, messed up around this time of year before.

I will not gamble today.

Jim

Day 113

Enjoying my Christmas break and feel good, just spent what I think is a fortune on food for Xmas... but we have to eat. Feel good and looking forward to the next couple of weeks.

Jim

Day 114

Nothing to report, but I am one step closer to a gamble free Christmas, not that I mean to wish my life away!

It feels good.

I hate gambling more and more each day.

Jim

Hi Jim

Great to read you are doing so well mate, keep going, keep battling and i wish you a very merry christmas, lets make 2010 a gamble free year...Happy new year (bit early i know but im having a festive break from this forum).

All the very best to you and your family, take care and i too hate gambling, its s**t and it ruins everything!

Bye for now. Andrew