Life begins again

Morning Suzanne.

Congratulations on 20 weeks, That's amazing!

Keep firmly 39 days behind me!

Steve xxx

Good morning diary

I can't believe it is 20 weeks today that is 140 days without spending even one penny on any form of gambling how good is that

To go this long is such an achievement for me

Day off today and I am determined to have a good positive day keeping busy

To ever go back to that horrible world of gambling is simply just not an option for me

Onwards and forwards abstaining and maintaining one day at a time slowly but surely to a happier healthier and saner life

I will not be playing today because Why on earth would I want to lose 20 weeks of winning to one day of losing so much more

Wishing everyone a positive and peaceful gambling free day

Suzanne xx

Well done on 20 weeks Suzanne, fantastic stuff

Way to go Suzanne! Hope your going to treat yourself x

That's a great achievement Suzanne!!

Life is so much better... All the ex-bingo/slots ladies are all blossoming and clocking up high "clean" days!!

Suzy

Thanks Scot,Keep,and Suzy x

Good morning diary

141 days of winning.

Back to work shortly, but feel completely different to how I felt on Saturday when I finished for 2 days

Much more positive about the work situation

As for gambling,no way I am just not interested in playing at all

Staying strong positive and making the right choices for me which is to keep abstaining and maintaining one day at a time.

Wishing everyone a positive and happy gambling free day

Suzanne xx

Morning Suzanne

Well done on 141 days, hope you have some decisions about work soon.

Take care and best wishes

Cheryl xxx

Morning

I probably pop by the forum once a week just to see how ya getting on

Isn't it funny how some peoples recovery you actually care about when you don't even know them. I literally log on make sure your doing ok and getting lots of support then log out.

I drop by duncanmac once a month. He really should be an author as he writes to eloquently

I'd love to see you still writing in a years time telling everyone how fabulous life is without a bet in it.

I have complete faith in you that your past life will remain in that dark box buried 10 feet under having never wasted a penny again

Keep going Suzanne

Ks x

Hi chick

Thanks for the post. I am doing real well thanks. The s*** hit the fan at work yesterday and I told them where to stick their demoralising job and insulting pay! After asking to speak to management for weeks that finally got me seen.

I told them everything I felt and the reasons I quit. With massive staff shortage and problems too at the head of the food chain I knew I was dropping them in it

Basically I left the office with improved working conditions guaranteed

Told them I'd give it til next week and the first slip from them and I'm gone.

As for everything else in my life - well it continues to run at 100mph with the occasional pit stop to catch my breathe.

Things going on in the background but they're taking care of themselves and takes any pressure off me

Which is handy.

Still house hunting. Seen a few so have a strong idea of what I want and where. I'd love a modern apartment but a little impractical at this stage. One day though!

I'm taking each day as it comes. The rough with the smooth but nothing bothers me for long. Let's face it I've been through a thousand times worse so little bumps in the road don't keep me down for long x

Take care Suzanne

Ks

Just wanted to check in and say well done to you in your determined quest to beat this x

well done for standing up for yourself at work, that takes guts and shows how strong you are.

i hope one day to be as far down the recovery road as you are now.

well done Hun and good for you!

Laura x

Morning Suzanne

142 days who would of thought! Its an amazing achievement. Hope you get the right decision in work this week!

Have a great gamble free day!

Steve xxx

Good morning diary

142 days of winning, that feels sooo positive

No news at work yet I think/hope it will be Friday, it really is unsettling and quite draining waiting for the confirmation of redundancy or staying in a sinking ship.

It really feels like that every time I now go to work, I have another couple of jobs lined up, Redundancy will definitely be a very big positive for me to move even more forwards on my recovery journey of treating myself everyday by simply abstaining and maintaining

One day at a time I am getting stronger and wiser, gambling has no part in my life today and that makes me feel sooo good today

I will not be playing today because I am doing something amazing today, I am abstaining and maintaining

Wishing everyone on here a positive strong and happy gambling free day

Suzanne xx

Suzanne, I am in a similar situation to yourself at work and you're right its very unsettling and draining looking over your shoulder all the time. I'm always caught between should I stay and ride it out hoping things improve or take control and jump before I am pushed, and I dont know what the answer is! I hope things work out for you, what is for sure is that by abstaining you give yourself the best possible chance of a successful life x

Hi Suzanne,

Thanks a lot for the wise words of advise on my diary. Really finding this support very helpful at the moment so thank you.

Massive well done on your recovery so far, it takes a lot of commitment to get over 140 days without slipping. Glad to see you are still very positive too. When I got to around 250 days without gambling, I stopped posting on here convinced i'd cracked it and I was a responsible gambler again. It seems though that you can see how great life is without this unnecessary evil.

Keep going, keep strong and enjoy life

James

Hi Suzanne,

Well done on your 142 days and your commitment.

I hope it all works out on the job front.

Take care

Mba