My first diary!

Yo,

One day early but 200 sound like a pretty cool number to me .

Ummm as you know I was struggling last week , but one of the things that I was focusing on was your Check in on Monday thread .

You will not know how important it became to me .

For that I thank you sooooooo much ,

Enjoy your long weekend ,

Shiny xxxxxxx

Congratulations on the big 200 a day at a time fair play 2 u!

I admire ur approach to recovery u take this dis ease very seriously and running threads is hard work and a lot of responsibilty but u seem to thrive on that which is great and v gud of u to do it it cud literally save a life maybe!

Enjoy ur ly in 2mara and P.S. Well done with the footie on tues nite haha

Good Afternoon Diary,

Day 200 - Many thanks Dunc, Shiny, and Footprints for your posts! Also a massive thank you to everyone else on this site you have all been a great help to me in my recovery so far! I feel very fortunate to have found this site and all the people on here who understand exactly what it is like to battle this addiction!

Today I reach a number which looks significant written down! In reality it's just another day longer since my last bet! I have been very lucky in the last 3 months or so with my consistent moods and renewed vigour for life! I do feel much of this is down to the strategy I have adopted since stopping gambling! I am able to distance myself from it, I don't put myself in potentially challenging situations, and this means I can live my life with a degree of calm and confidence! This is something that really suits me without undue pressures I can function perfectly well in life, so by removing gambling I have been able to navigate my way back to peace and tranquility!

Gambling will not win me back now it has been removed, boarded up and very securely locked away!

Day 200 - Barcelona Fund looking good!

Hi Flagg,

Happy 200th and 4 once I don't mean ur age lol 🙂

All jokes aside, u r doing brilliant... if u read ur 1st posts on ur diary 2 the ones u write now... it's clear 2 see how far u have come on this journey!

It is not a easy journey, but u have used all ur strength, determination and positivity!

I have so much time 4 u Flagg 🙂

It's been gr8 speaking 2 u in chat 2.... Thanks 4 cheering me up 🙂

Have a gr8 nite 🙂

200 days, nice one. It looks great written down, or shouted from a rooftop lol. Glad your life has calmed somewhat over the 200 days or as you say from the last 3 months. And you can now enjoy your new life and look forward to all the great things in life we used to ignore or take for granted. Your going great Flagg. Your helping yourself and helping many others along the way. That includes me so thank you and well done.

Just another day, eh?

Only day 200...!

Seriously though, this is fantastic and you should be incredibly proud of yourself. You have helped many, many people on this forum and lots of lives have been made much better because of this.

But don't forget the most important person in all of this...

...you!

Keep it up!

NT

Happy 200 mr chippendale 😉

It looks amazing written down and you being a numbers man should smile from ear to ear.

GA would probably say its just another day and it is but if you look at the bits in between what you have done, how your thinking and life has changed, how many people you have supported and helped, How you have committed to your diary and recovery 100%, its not just another day its a massive milestone which keeps you slap bang in the middle and getting on with life.

Pretty awesome if you ask me 🙂

Barcelonna fund has been boosted by another quid and im sure that break will be quite significant when you think about how you have made it possible.

Thanks for being you flagg.

Blondie x

Happy 200 Flag too, belatedly soz. You've really got this disease by the throat and in these past 200 days you have remained so strong and focused in remaining gamble free. You're a credit to yourself and those around you. Keep doing what your doing cos you do it so well.

Steve.

Hi Diary,

Day 201 - Thanks for the messages everyone. Really is a massive help when you login and see so many people still here and still supporting so many. I will catch up with everyone over the weekend.

Truth is this week I have not been checking the site so much. I think that owes much to it being a pretty hectic one but I am conscious that I have not been posting so much this week. I think in recovery we need a lot of help and this site is one brilliant source of help. I don't intend too be leaving anytime soon.

Day off work today and I can say that it has flown by. Started the xmas shopping and at no point today did I begrudge anything I paid for. A real sign to me that progress is being made. Sometimes it is days like today that remind you of where we were not so long ago.

Heading for a first bet free winter, xmas, new year in a very long time. It is the aim of so many others here and I intend to be right there alongside them.

Day 201 - Next target Day 274

Heya Flagg,

I am with you all the way, a bet free Winter and I am too really looking forward to that, also dont begrudge spending now too... It is really strange how we used to not spend anything on ourselves but didnt mind throwing it away...

Well, not any more... Enjoy the rest of your day off (they do go tooooo fast btw) I wish I could do something about that!

Have a good weekend too...

JP

Afternoon Diary,

Day 202 - I would estimate I used to spend 70% of the day gambling on a Saturday. Now I just like being able to relax and not worry about whether I am winning or losing.

Today is such a day I feel a little tired but my mood remains bright, consistent, and altogether more stable than a few months ago.

Day 202 - Peaceful Saturday!

I like that state of mind...

JP

I used to be the same with Saturdays, around 70% gambling.

Now, I have been for a long run, had a lovely brunch, watched the football and washed my car.

And shopping.

And surfing the 'net.

Much better, eh?!

NT

Morning,

Day 203 - After a peaceful start to the day it's time to get busy! Bit of shopping, bit of exercise, food, and tonight off to a rock gig! Been a while since my last one hoping I'm not too old for it all! Even if I am I do have tomorrow to recover.

Love how getting up on a Sunday to catch up on some diaries and just generally relax is now second nature! Life is far more controlled now I have loads going on but no real stresses, never really in a rush anymore! I have given myself a chance to regain a lost life and I have no intention of giving that chance up!

Day 203 - At Peace!

Morning ,

Such a pleasure as always to open your thread .

To see the balance you have achieved and how happy you sound always makes me happy , and is testament to what can be achieved , if you stay positive and follow the program so to speak .

So a rock gig , did this mean you needed to order a next day delivery T shirt from Amazon or did you have something hidden away at the back of your wardrobe lol

Enjoy your day ,

Shiny xxxxxxx