Life With Sports Bets Only

Hey Captain,where are you?....,missing your posts,i hope all is well and your still refraining from any random bets?,still lots of support for you on here mate.

All the best,

Seano.

Hi Captain.

Hope you are doing ok mate. I know it is not going to be easy for you sticking to your football bets but you are doing brilliant so far.

Day 32 - Wednesday

On Tuesday I got home from work late and had my tea then watched the Milan Man Utd game - one of few sports occasions where I enjoy watching without a bet.

I am astounded to find that I miss one day's posting on here and people miss me - incredible - thanks for the support folks.

On Saturday I will be 5 weeks Random gambling free and I couldnt have done it without this site. I dont want to be complacent but I know my head is sorted right now and there is no way I will place any bet, random or otherwise before Saturday.

Hi C,

Too much football will make you blind 😉

I never thought you would have needed to ask me to explain the offfside rule...but being a good friend I will provide the information to help you to understand it.

Offside - Infraction in which an attacking player is closer to his opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second last defender when the ball is played by a member of the attacking team.

Let me know if you are still having problems understanding C!

I think your a doing great. Sticking to your plan is obviously working for you. Keep up the good work.

"Greatest Love of All"

Jas x

Hey captain,

thanks for your post. I have decided to write all the random highs and lows on my diary as it helps me to look back and see that I do get quite rapid changes of mood. Im hoping it will level out in time!

Im back to perky today, but who knows what head i will have on by tonight, lol.

I am going to pick up the swimming again, but not this week - half term is a hideous time to visit the pool. Not relaxing at all!

Take care,

f x

PS - Congrats on a month gambling free! High Five!!!!!!

Day 33

I'd like to take the chance to summarise where I am after almost 5 weeks without random gambling:

5 weeks ago - In the bookmakers every lunchtime and most nights on the way home from work, plus Saturday mornings, some Saturday evenings and every Sunday. Gambling on horses, dogs, virtual racing. Taking the approach of if I had a few bets and I won, I walked out, but crucially, if I lost, I'd be unable to stop gambling and feel I wasnt being allowed to leave until such time as I'd lost all funds available to me. The occasions where I lost everything tended to be once a month so basically no matter what I may win on a number of occasions, I'd end up giving it all back. I'd then borrow money to get me through to payday, gamble as much of that as I could, and keep going in the same cycle, only paying back minimum amounts on debts.

The bets I really wanted to place - affordable stakes on sports events I have knowledge of based on advance studying, were always in a different category and I won on them in the long term.

Now - last 5 weeks - have successfully stuck to advance studying, affordable level of bets and the urge to random gamble is decreasing all the time, despite being plagued by boredom and stress, my two main triggers. Able to pay more than minimum on debts this month.

The captain's definitions:

Random Gambling - continuous, out of control, unplanned gambling predominately on events with random outcomes such as online poker, gaming, casino games, virtual racing etc. or where betting on events where insufficient time has been allowed to study and make a reasonable prediction e.g. a bet two minutes before a horse race.

Advance Gambling on Sport - carefully thought through bet based on all available information, using a stake you can afford to lose and not deviating from events which you will bet on e.g. only Football on a Saturday, Golf on a Thursday etc.

P.S, - For anyone who hasnt read ANL's post from yesterday - go there now - best post since I joined this site.

hi Captain,well done on 5 weeks of RFG,hope that continue's....,i know i couldn't do it myself.will have a look at ANL's post.

Seano.

well im sure it has been said before...wouldnt it be an idea to stop all bets..even just to test yourself?

regards

Micheal42

Hi Captain

Congratulations on 5 weeks m8.

You have come a long way .Im glad this forum is helping you .Keep it up Jeff.

Hi Captain,

Good last post mate. I think it is good to take a step back and take stock of things. Whatever you are doing is working so keep it up.

What i like about you Captain (aside from your athletic prowess) is that you have chosen your path but that doesn't stop you offering your full support to others who are tackling thins differently.

Keep up the good work billy whizz.

I remember when I first met you in chat and I learnt about cartoon racing....I'm so glad you aren't gambling on all that craziness any longer.

Bored, stable and balanced Jas xx

"Love Will Keep Us Together"

P.S Thanks for the last post on my diary C 🙂

Day 34-

Cold day but lovely otherwise as I wander in the lunchtime sunshine. I people watch and look up at the clear blue sky and suddenly a strange feeling runs through my entire body.

I have flashback feelings to how I used to feel years ago when gambling wasnt a problem. This is only a brief interlude but at the same time extremely stunning. I conclude that there is a small part of me regaining my former self from all those years ago.

It will be a long road I guess, if this very small part of me has returned fleetingly after 5 weeks without a gambling problem, it may take a long time before I completely return to how I was years ago. I am sure it will be worth it though.

I return to work and realise that there are now no afternoons where I am tortured through lunchtime losses and unable to function properly at work, and no mornings full of regret from the night before.

I drive home to another anxious weekend but this week I do so in the knowledge that today I have been given the first sign that no random gambling could have a benefit other than financial.

Hi capt.

Even though we will have difficult times...i now my life has changed in some small ways also...i am home earlier..because i am not in the Casino for an hour after work. I used to play chess online..maybe i will start that again..

Have a good weekend

Micheal42

I'm really pleased to read that post of yours Captain.....,that's got to be the best feeling you have had emotionally for a long time,i can relate to it myself,when we are in full blown action we see and hear nothing of the beauty of life.Hope you have a RF weekend.

Seano.