my betting diary

Hi.. thanks for passing through my diary.. and i wouldnt expect anyone to read through the whole thing lol.. it would take a life time..

Unless ive been following a diary since they joined I usually read the first few posts and then the last few posts.. doing that gets a sense of where they were and where they are now.. anyway keep up your positive momentum.. day at a time.. its the way it has to be.. your doing well.. regards.. S.A 🙂

excellent so far matey, 😀

thanks anothertry.jeff. S.a and sparkz your support is very much appreciated. Today is day 24. . . Tomorrow is my biggest test so far. Its pay day and basically all i have earned this month has all but gone already. My head is buzzin wi the anticipation of tryin to get just a wee bit money to tidy myself over but am determined not to let you all down. Today and tomorrow i will not gamble. Take care folks and keep strong. We can do this.

Well done mate on getting this far. Soon be a month.

Stay strong

Stumper

Hi winningpost.

Just offering my support to you ahead of your payday. You have done brilliant so far and i know you will keep it up.

Remember you have chosen to give up gambling and you can still make that choice even with a few quid in your pocket. Plus by making that choice you then keep a few quid in your pocket. Simples!

Stay strong pal.

Hi winningpost

The only advice I can give you and will deffo help if you get the urge, firstly,self exclude from all bookies/casinos/arcades from your area, secondly, only have the amount of money you need, keep cash cards at home. Good luck you have come this far don't throw it all away. If you gamble you lose either way. If you lose, you feel miserable, chase etc. If you win, the next time you play again and again until you lose. DEBT gets bigger, you feel lousy and worst of all, you have to start the diary from day 1. The excuse you will probably use (BECAUSE I HAVE USED IT) "I got bored and thought a couple of quid won't harm". Believe me the last time I used that excuse the FOBT kindly relieved me off £2300 in 2 hours. Which was rather nice off them has that £2300 was only burning a hole in my pocket, and besides 'IT WAS FUN, I BOUGHT ENTERTAINMENT'. Winningpost you are solely responsible for gambling or not gambling, no one else JUST YOU. Come on buddy I know you can do it, you know you can do it, you know you want to do it.

shaun

wow thanks guys. Your support is fantastic. To be honest am havin trouble sleeping tonight.thats why ive posted again.sorry Prob the big worry for tomorrow and also how am gonna manage until next pay day.it will be long long time before i will see light at end of tunnel financially and thats why am worried (in case i slip) but one thing i will tell you tho is i will do it not just for me but for all you guys out there. Tomorrow i will NOT bet.

hello mate keep that guard up today , i know just how you are feeling money is gonna be tight paying of previous losses etc , but another loss is gonna keep that vicious circle going. Today is a HUGE step in breaking the chain and a time when times will noticeably start looking better for the first time even if only in a small way. best wishes mate . john.

friends, i am pleased to report of no bet for fri 8th jan. Got paid and as previously reported was very worried about the consequences but managed to avoid havin a punt and am very happy even though i have not much left of my wages. Again huge thanks to you all. You are all an inspiration. We can do this.

Hi Winningpost,

Getting through payday without a bet..."good job". Although I haven't gambled for a long time now I remember payday was a big trigger fo me to gamble. In the beginning I had to withdraw the lot so there was no cash available to gamble with. TIME+MONEY=GAMBLING. So..you have done really well wp.

Thanks for posting on my diary too...it's so good to get support whilst recovering from this addiction....and remember...the only way to double our money is to fold it! lol...just a little joke to for you.

Bye for now...Jas x

day 26 and its a saturday...well i passed yesterdays test with all my might so today i still will not bet even though saturdays are the hardest days of all...today i will not bet..we can do this folks...

Day 26 winningpost. excellent.

Time is flying over and you seem to have a great control over your addiction. Keep up the good work m8 Jeff.

thanks jeff. . . great control . I would nt quite put it like that. Believe me these times are extremely tough but its important i dont lapse. . Today i have managed to see kids for first time since 1st jan and has kept me occupied for the day so im pleased to say another bet free day. My ex can be such a jekyll and hyde character tho and can say some nasty things but today has worked out well. . . Keep up the good work folks. .

Well done on the pay day battle wp. Hope you stay in a strong frame of mind. Saturdays are so difficult. Sometimes I find myself just wandering around the house in my dressing gown the whole day because I can't think what to do without racing! Still the pieces will fall into place for us all eventually!

Eyes X

hello mate glad you got to see the kids hope that yo enjoyed the time ( thats gonna help ) if the other half is hard work mate probably cos theres some fresh wounds mate. you are an ex gambler now the old you will soon shine through and it will be clear for all to see. good luck , john.