My Diary of Shame

Hi June, thanks for your post, sorry to see u sausages nearly exploded? 🙂 did u not P***k them first? Keep strong, Gavin.

Just wanted to thank you for support you have given on my diary. Seems you are doing well.

🙂

Evening Mrs D...

I'm walking like John Wayne but since I look like something out of Emmerdale (the farmy ones it the glamorous ones) with my horsey jacket & my scuffed boots (probably the sort of thing I'll look back on with the age old question "why?") I'm hoping that everyone thinks I'm limping because of a horse related injury! Sounds marginally cooler than kicking a bit too hard @ swimming & pulling a groin muscle (sign) 🙁

I'm checking in to let everyone know that I'm gonna have a krack (incorrect spelling so I don't get edited) @ standing on my own two feet for a while! I intend to drop by the diaries that I have been following/hijacking but thought I'd better post it here too as I know how worrying it is when a soldier goes quiet! I am in no way leaving this site which means so much to me (I don't think I could) I just seem to have less time on my hands @ the moment what with discovering that there is a life after gambling after all! I have been driving into work so have had a few hours alone with my thoughts & it occurred to me tonight that I feel young again, like I used to all those years ago when I was swimming properly! I like it & am ready for my next chapter!

This is me, I am all gung ho @ the start of any adventure (I once listened to a Yazoo 45, 'The only way is up', all night) but then I settle down eventually (I can't afford to fall out with everything the way I did with Yazoo)!

I very much expected to be gamble free @ the end of the year (once I realised no-one had a gun to my head making me gamble) but avoided joining the challenge because I knew I would run out of stream!

I just want to say a massive thank-you to everyone that has made my recovery possible so far & extend my special thanks to: somethingsgottagive, Ade2, Sandra12, gav123, gingernut1, I wished, Taxi man, day@atime & Brutus123 who have allowed me to be me within these pages without feeling guilty!

Staying gamble free ODAAT, with a brick on hand (@ dumcanmac's suggestion) to smash Mr Gamble in the face should he try it on - Juuuuuune

Now then Juune,

I think you should of done some work tonight yourself? 😉 picking on me like that yesterday lol

Listen, just wanted to thank you for your laughs, encouraging words and friendship you shared in this cyber space.

Grab your life by the horns and don't look back.

Keep winning ODAAT

Take care and hope to hear from ya in not so long future

Sandra xx

Thanks for your post(s) 3!! What's that all about? I heard you the first time treacle! ;0)

Totally understand where you're coming from with the need to take a break and look after number one for a bit.

Look after yourself, and by the sounds of it by the way your walking, you couldn't stop a pig in an alley!! ;0)

Get some Voltarol Pain-eze Emulgel for that groin, it worked on my knee.

Take care

Ade

Hi Junnieeee,

Thanks for dropping by, you take care of yourself, and keep going forwards and upwards, you have come soooo far in your journey of recovery, you deserve all the happiness that a gamble free life will give you.

Look forward to reading your continuing success in the not too distance future,

Take care stay safe and look after you.

Suzanne xxx

Hey ODAAT thankyou very much for all your help and support during my recovery. When I first came on here and posted in the introduction section you were the one to welcome me and who knows if I'd of been here now (as in the site) and come this far. Will always remember that.

I understand why you made the decision for a break you help so many people on a daily basis it's time you found the time to concentrate on yourself.

Have fun!

Will miss you loads

Taxi man.

Enjoy your break June.Thanks for everything. Make sure you drop by soon with news of your continued successx

Thanks ODAAT for you support, hope the break works for you, will miss your encouragement. - Paul

Thanks for all your words of support to me thanks for warning us that you have not dropped off the radar not to worry however we do look forward to hearing from you and Suzanne said in the not-too-distant future

Hi ODAAT

Junie have a well earned rest, your encouragement, help and support of others on the forum is second to none.

I came to the forum on 22nd nov 2014 a broken man you were the first line of support for me ( my other thread ..new life to.)

you told me riding the storm of addiction was not an option....."I must get out now" well Junie thanks to you I did....you also asked me to "make today the first day of the rest of my life"...thanks again Junie I did....help, comfort, arm round the shoulder support not from a councillor but from a fellow gambler who was looking for support herself...June you're diamond.

remember when you're chilling to give Mr Gamble a good kicking if he has the nerve to call round.

thanks ODAAT for being Juuuune....onwards and upwards...your friend Ginger x

I hope it's not goodbye, just au revoir.

Hi June,

There is indeed a life beyond gambling...and by gum it is a whole lot better than that shadowy excuse for an existence!!! There's nothing to be ashamed about pulling a muscle doing exercise. Pulling a muscle loading beer into the fridge is much more embarrassing! Not that I know anyone that might have done that.

Keep taking those steps in the right decision, and win each day by not putting any money the way of the bookies.

Ryan

Hi june

Havent been on the site too long but long enough to see your footprints all over it.

Very inspirational.

Dont go to far. Your wisdom will be missed.

Wishing you a great future.

Stay strong

Hey

Hope you enjoy your break. Thanks for your support on my diary and huge well done on your fantastic work on here helping everyone and of course your own success stopping.

Look forward to hearing from you when you return.

Take care

Clare x

Odaat

Recovery evolves in many ways, one for sure is it gifts us a huge amount of free time, time which is vital we fill it with things that forefill our hearts desire.

Because without doubt addiction will jump all over every minute it can get it's grubby little hands on.

Like many other good folk in days past you have indeed left footprints across the forum, I hope they serve you well out there in the big wide world.

Keep those bricks in hand.

Abstain and maintain

Duncs stepping forward never back.