Life With Sports Bets Only

Will be 11 weeks random gambling free if I make it to Saturday but on all previous holiday occasions I inevitably gamble, too much spare time.

This morning I go to the local bookmakers, pick up a football coupon and then proceed to look at Horse Racing for the first time in 11 weeks. This is just based on, I can put on a few small bets to give me something to do to pass the time this afternoon. I cant do gardening cos it is snowing, I've loads of time to do chores in the house at the weekend as usual, I've adopted a routine for 11 weeks and trained my brain but thats all based around being at work 5 days a week, this is first weekday I've had off in that time.

BUT I look at the horse racing and I feel no urge to bet on it, my brain tells me that was my previous life and not where I am now, so I walk out without gambling. How I will pass the day I dont know, but even when I almost decide that having a small 'interest' type bet would be harmless, I cant do it now.

Great to hear that you did not have any urges to go back into random gambling mate.

Mentioned in a previous post about how spending time helping others is great for the heart and soul mate.

Have a gambling free Easter well at least a random gambling free time.

Stumper

Hi Captain

Good news that you resisted them gambling urges m8.

I hope things continue to go well for you.All the best Jeff.

Day 76

Out shopping. Feel like I have been asleep for years and have woken up. Havent bought anything new that wasnt essential for work for a long long time.

Casual styles have changed, find it difficult to see something I like. End up in bookies like I always would after going shopping years ago and not finding anything. ( or thinking that I'd rather 'invest' the money than buy clothes ).

Old head kicks in for split second and I start looking at dogs form, but like yesterday there's nothing there, no inclination to bet. I just say to myself 'This is all rubbish, a waste of money' and feel sorry for the poor souls standing feeding the FOBTs.

(Can recall when the bookies were shut on Good Friday anyway and you go a day of respite)

I continue shopping, buy myself a £150 leather jacket. This could have gone toward a debt but I havent had a new casual jacket since about 1995 so I think its overdue. And its better than blowing the £150 and more on random gambling.

Now I just need to find somewhere to go when I can wear the new jacket lol !

Well done Captain. I reckon will be seeing you on the tv on that Make me ten years Younger thing.

Have a great break.

Stumper

Good speaking with you in chat earlier,

You know its interesting what your saying about the bookies,if you REALLY think about it,theres only so many forms of gambling,off the top of my head i guess about 10 and if like me you,ve done them all then with the right mindset you can think stuff this,its boring,the last time i was in a bookies and its a good while now i thought that "its boring",i,ve done all this s**t why bother havin a go at something i,m bored of.

We gotta keep staying the course and let the gambling fade away from our heads,theres so many more things to do that arent boring.

Regards,

"" A NEW LIFE ""

Morning C,

Happy Easter 🙂

I hope you found somewhere nice to go and wear your new jacket. You deserve a treat for all your hard work.

Keep going C....you will have a whole new wardrobe soon................Jas xx

Hi Captain,

Cheers for the post mate. Well done on your continued random abstinence and congratulations on the new leather jacket.

I'm looking foward to watching the Masters this weekend without a bet on it for the first time in years. If i was gambling then i would not be able to resist Tiger at his odds but i think he does now have a cat in hell's chance to be honest.

Take it easy Fonz.

2 important updates today - firstly, it was payday and I forgot that it was until about an hour ago! That never used to happen before, I'd be at the bank asap!

Secondly, placed a couple of each way bets on Golf for Masters, first bet on anything other than football for nearly 12 weeks.

Still not the slightest inclination for random gambling and having survived the easter holiday weekend, moving forward with confidence but never complacency.

Hi Captain,

I hope you enjoyed the golf mate. I consider myself to be a decent golfer but these guys are on another level entirely. Mickleson is an absolute genius.

I'm just popping in to wish you all the best as i am taking a break from the diairies for a bit. I've not got the inclination to post regular updates at present.

You have been a regular supporter to me mate and i really appreciate it. I'm so impressed with how you have managed to bet in a controlled manner and i do not doubt you will keep it up.

All the best Fonzie.

Hi C,

Life is all about balance. I am glad you are ok 🙂

Keep popping by here and updating C. Complacency can be a devil and I don't want to see you get hurt.

Your friend Jas x

13 weeks random gambling free for me, thats a quarter of a year, amazing!

continuing to bet advance football only with exception of Masters Golf and making small profit although main objective is a harmless hobby with affordable funds.

Thinking of upgrading my phone, its only a small step but any step which means upgrading or buying something new would never have been contemplated in my previous random gambling mode.

Best wishes to all fellow CGs and my supporters on here, although I'm not posting as much as before, you are all continually in my thoughts.

Captain--glad to see that you say that you are still in control of your gambling.

Stumper

Well I will be 15 weeks random free tomorrow but for first time in a while I have a strong urge to random gamble. Have had a tough week at work and my head is back to feeling I am due some sort of 'reward' for getting through it.

I have £500 and I just want to go and put on 10 X £50 bets on whatever 10 events are happening in the bookies when I walk in and see what happens, get some thrill, buzz, excitement. I have not craved this for a while.

As well as a tough week at work I am also conscious that the football season is almost over so not betting on football for a few months will leave a gap. I have coped badly during previous summers, gambling on anything and everything and losing heavily.

I need to do all I can to get over today's urge and find other things to do during the summer. I dont want to go back to how I used to be. The last 15 weeks have been so much better.

Hi Captain--as you say the last 15 weeks have been much better for you and although the football is almost over I am sure that there are other things that you can still do your 'controlled' gambling on if you look hard enough. If you return to your bad old days it will not be long before you are back in it's grip again mate and we all know where that will lead.

I am sure that there are any number of people waiting to say I told you so if you do go back to your old ways but I am positive that you are now strong enough to prove them all wrong mate.

Try to stay strong and remember those other interests.

Stumper