Hi Sarah thanks for your kind help I'm now going to join gamstop to finish the betting temptation and my wife and myself are going to all the betting shops in our town to get them to stop taking bets from myself, which I haven't done for a while now but by doing this all my ways of gambling are gone thank God.
Kind regards William
Hi william
I think that is really sensible and glad your wife is supporting you. It will also reaffirm your commitment to staying gf. Don’t know if any casinos where you are but think there is something called SENSE which means you could exclude yourself. Belts and braces type thing.
stay strong and gf William
sarah x
Hi all thank you Sarah I'm 50 years old today and it my first birthday in 36 years that I'm gambling free and it feels good my family normally gives me money as my present so I can have a bet, but now I got some very nice trainers and a new Manchester United shirt,I'm having a great time gamble free thank God
Kind regards William
Happy birthday William :)) .
The milestones will come thick and fast my friend " First this , first that " so enjoy each one that's gifted to you :)).
With regard's the shirt and trainers , " When's your first game " ? :)) .
All the best William .
Hi Alan thanks for your reply I'm starting to enjoy the feelings of not betting and starting enjoying my family starting to see a different me, they say I'm more pleasant to be around, but not like before because my mood depended upon if I won or not but now it's different I'm always in a good mood, and that means I've won all the time.
Kind regards William
Hi all I hope everyone is staying gambling free and your struggle with your addiction is getting easier as mine seems to be, I think the reason I'm finding it easier is my main focus for betting was football and the machines in the betting shops and because of the lack of football during the summer I think that is the reason I'm finding it easier, now I've got to be ready for the start of the football season come August that's when I will need help from everyone I know to get me through.
Kind regards William
Hi all I hope you all are staying gambling free and it is good news I'm still bet free thank God
And the news of w**********l are going to close 700+ shops because the greedy sods aren't making enough money from those machines I now hate
I hope the rest of the bookmakers go the same way.
Kind regards William
Well done and keep taking every day as it comes..I am 216 days GF now 1st time since I was about 14 lol. Been a long 30 years to get to this point so if I can do it anyone can.
Hi all well done Alan and every one who are staying bet free and to those who are struggling with there addiction please stay strong and just step back from any temptation to have a bet and think your only making the bookies rich and that's the last thing any of us want to do
So stay strong everyone
Kind regards William
Hi all I'm alone at home today and my mind is playing with me I've got the urge to have a bet I don't know why today but I can't get the thought of betting out of my mind, my wife has gone to pick up our granddaughter from school that's why I'm struggling I think because I've nobody to help me get this feeling out of my mind can't wait until 3.30 she will be home thank God
Kind regards William
Hi all I managed to resist the urge to have a bet thank God all because my wife got home at 3.30 and when I told her of the feelings I was having , she got me to get ready and we both went out to visit our daughter which was great because it rescued my mind from the very worst of urges the betting shops urge.
Thank God I got through it.
Kind regards William
Hi all I don't know why or what was making me want to go and have a bet but today I'm feeling great and no thoughts of gambling, the mind is a strange thing I know once I get on top of feelings I will be fine.
Kind regards William
Hi all another Saturday nearly over and I'm still bet free wow I can't believe it I can now tell myself that betting is a mugs game and the only winners are the bookies and no matter how much you win over the course of the years you will have lost a fortune.
So my advice to you all please take a step back from betting and you'll be better and richer for it my friends.
Kind regards William
Hi all I'm still bet free and it feels great to have my mind and dignity back my family look at me differently now they now ask me if I would like to go out with them when they are going to the seaside of just to the shops and they know I will say yes because I no longer want to be stuck in the house watching racing or football .
Wow I never thought I would see the day I would be free of the chains of gambling but that's the way I feel now thank God.
Kind regards William
Hi all yes you're right in what you say what you don't know won't hurt you, so I find staying away from watching any sport is really helping
I would recommend this technique to anyone it's helped me to stay clean.
Kind regards William
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