my betting diary

Hi wp, thanks for your post, most welcome and appreciated.

Im staying focussed cos i know gambling only brings misery, my history shows that, no matter how down i feel.

Well done on your determination not to gamble. £1 leads to £5 leads to a tenner so keep going, abstinence is the way forward

Keith

day 38 today and no bet...here s a wee story about another reason why am here...my mate always brings this subject up when we ve had a drink... a few years ago i went to cheltenham races and had the 1st 4 winners and then what happened..yes you guessed it i blew the whole lot on the last 2 races...was i consoleable at time..no just shrugged my shoulders and got on with the gambling..another mate who i used to go racing with was my bookie friend..believe it or not we once had champagne lunch above the winning post at cheltenham, fantastic i thought at the time (a once in a lifetime experience) as it was a treat on his behalf (probably because i was such a good/useless customer) but then again how many thousands had i given him over the years... as the saying goes I CANNOT WIN BECAUSE I CANNOT STOP ! keep up the fight folks we can do this...

Hi wp

Its funny I was reading your posts about cheltenham there and initially I got a warm fuzzy feeling inside as I always have when I hear the 'C' word!!! But when I read on I started to remember some of my own idiotic manouvers at the festival. Every year I would get so excited and start counting down the days months before cheltenham and then at the end of it I dont think I ever came out feeling satisfied. Sometimes merely relieved not to have stupidly 'done my brains' over the 4 days but never really happy. Its a pity because cheltenham is so much more than just the gambling - its about the people, the parties, the extraordinary personalities and above all the fabulous horses on display. I resent that I ruined that for myself with my actions. But my long winded point is that you reminded me of the pitfalls and I am glad because the great festival is only around the corner and already on everyones lips.

What will you do to keep from gambling over that period ??? Do you have a plan?

Hopefully we can help each other out when the time comes.

Eyes X

Ahh the C word!!

Cheltenham is indeed on the horizon and after this weekend that too will be my biggest test i think. I have a plan for coping with it Lying Eyes and that is just to ignore it completely! Except of course for taking a purely sporting interest in the Gold Cup and watching Denman take his crown back from Kauto.

wp you are not far off 50 days now and what is great about your diary is that i know 100% that you will make 50 days and then the next 50, the next 50 and so on and so forth.

Your positivity is contagious my friend!

day 39 and feeling very positive today,1st time in long time i have spring in my step,got chance of better flat to which my parents will bail me out (again) for the bond..funnily enough its just downstairs from where i am just now but its with the same landlord and he knows ave been ok with his payments so no need for extra rent up front..that is a right bonus..(shares in pickfords removals will go down mind you lol)....another bonus i recieved in the post today was a compensation amount for splitting my head open in works car park couple years ago..not sure what or when i will get it but i know from former times i would just gamble it away..not now though..today i will not gamble,tomorrow i will not gamble,keep the fight up folks we can do it..

Great positivity as usual mate. I am sure you can *** this thing. Comments about Cheltenham got me thinking-posted my thoughts on my diary.

I CANNOT LOSE IF I WILL NOT START

May change my motto to the above!!

Have a great weekend--you deserve it.

Hi Winningpost

Thanks for your support on my diary

Well done on reaching the big 40 today thats an achievement to be proud of, you are doing great, keep it up my friend.

Congrats on getting through payday without a bet, i'm just reaching that point as payday is imminent.

It sounds like things are looking up for you what with the flat offer, good luck with that after all the s*** we have put ourselves through we deserve some good and happy times..

Takecare mate and keep up the good work.

All the best

Hi Winningpost

You must be one of the few people who will be happy to reach the big 40 lol. Congratulations m8. Im glad things are looking up for you with the flat and compo m8. Keep up the good work Jeff.

life begins as they say lol. . 40 days gamble free today folks and a saturday at that. . Today was working then watched football and saw the kids so very positive day with no gambling thoughts apart from thinkin about someone elses diary. .. Today no bet and tomorrow i wont bet. Keep the fight up folks we can do this.

With each milestone you reach your own winning post.

Well done on the 40 days and onwards to 50.

Stumper

Morning winningpost , thanks for the post onmy diary ) you must be feeling d**n good - 40 free days no gamble. Well done its great to see you are doing so well. Keep it up! All the best thoughts Blocked.

hi mate

And heres to the next 40 days...one day at a time of course. my last bet of any note was 11dec so we are around the same time, i feel it does get a little easier, aslo a sense of pride, we can do this mate. take care

neil

congrats on 6 weeks for tomorrow mate ... now lets turn that into 60 weeks. Ryan.

Hi wp,

Thanks for the posts on my diary mate. Always appreciated. I wasn't winding you up about that horse. I was proper tempted at times during the last week but i'm not going back to being the person i was before i started on here!

40 days and counting mate. I think you are in this for the long haul. Keep it going. As you are fond of saying, we are winning this battle. You are very right mate.

42 days today (6 weeks) i really should be shouting from the roof tops but wont as i have read on someone elses diary of a lapse after 20 MONTHS. ..... .my heart goes out to that bloke who has put so much effort into his recovery. . I really hope it does nt put him off posting as hes an inspiration to people like myself and i have learned that we must always be on our guard. . The fight goes on folks but be warned. .