Really struggling tonight
Managed to keep myself busy so far - its harder than i thought resisting the urge.
Day 7 - 10/2/15
Well i am back and its day 7 and i am pleased to say i didnt give in last night. By the end of today it will be a full week without gambling! Have a good gamble free day everyone 🙂
Found out i have got gestational diabeties (which upset me) and it tempted me to gamble which is strange just goes to show gambling has been a crutch. Managed to keep busy though and nearly completed my first full week 🙂 xx
Congratulations on your 1st week wants2stop 🙂
Have I missed something? Gestational diabetes? Are congratulations in order? Sorry to hear this diagnosis but it sounds manageable & so proud you manage to chose 'No' on getting the bad news! Hopefully this will make you stronger to keep making the right choices!
Did you ever get to enjoy the cheapy meal for today's treat?
You are doing great - Keep @ it - ODAAT
Day 8 - 11/2/15
So I managed a full week and completed my 3rd goal!
Thanks ODAAT - Yeah i am just over 6 months pregnant really upset about the news 🙁 Got the hospital today so they can tell me more about it/show me how to test my blood what to eat etc
Not been for a meal yet. Money really tight this month (from previous gambling) Hoping to go out Friday/Saturday when my OH pays me (thats if I am allowed to eat anything lol)
Thanks for the support.
Kepp going everyone 🙂 We can do it!
Hi wants2stop,
Congrats on your pregnancy, and I hope you get sorted out at the hospital today,
You are doing just fine with 8 days of being gamble free, well done,
Suzanne xx
Congratulations 🙂 I've consulted the good Doctor,Google & she says it's very common so hopefully with a good diet & a lot less stress now you are 'in recovery' you will be able to get it under control without too much bother...Fingers crossed for the hospital visit!
Stay strong - ODAAT
Thanks both for your support. I have to take my blood 4 times a day to see where my blood sugar is at. If i can control it with diet thats great if not they can put me on tablets or insulin. Also have to have extra scans to check babies growth too. They just keep a closer eye on you for the rest of the pregnancy 🙂
Day 9 - 12/2/15
Still keeping myself occupied and off the gambling websites. 'Cravings' becoming less each passing day but I am still thinking about gambling. (am sure it will get easier with time) Sometimes i think to myself that i can just have a little go and it wont hurt but i know that is stupid i need to stop it completely for a recovery 🙂
Just thinking of me (+ OH) and my daughters future xxx
Ooo, good news, fingers crossed the diet does the business!
I didn't want to quit when I first started recovery & to be perfectly honest was fairly petrified to hear that there is no such thing as control for a compulsive gambler but I have no regrets now. (I don't want to complicate things here but I have to be honest & say I have only arrested the machines.) Gambling isn't something that can be controlled...You do need to stop for them but mostly for you!
You can do this - ODAAT
Thanks ODAAT 🙂 Always great advice xxx
Day 10 -13./2/15
So i am in double figures already! Not looking forward to today. My OH gets paid and will probably blow all his wages gambling which annoys me even more now as I am trying so hard. Trying to be positive. Will update you later.
Congratulations on reaching double figures 🙂
Must be very difficult living with a CG when you are in recovery 🙁
Keep strong for you & your bump - ODAAT
My suspicions were correct. OH came in from night shift and in less than 2 hours gambled away his wages.
Dont know how much he has spent yet but he came to bed telling me we are not going out tomorrow now and he has got no money and that he hates himself!
Feeling angry/upset/let down/worried etc - I know I have done the same thing over and over again aswell but when I am trying so hard and he doesnt seem to care. We have got so much to buy and do before baby that i am getting worried now.
Also we have been together over 12 years and the main reason I hadnt had a baby earlier is to do with the gambling and the associated money problems that go with it.
Only plus side is that he transferred my money before gambling so at least I have the money for food/electric etc (years ago he would have spent it all and not given me the housekeeping)
Makes me think f-it - if i cant beat him join him - but sensibly it is better if at least one of us is in control at least we do have money for food.
Rant over x
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