Well done Adam on reaching 80 day's gamble free and fast approaching the 3 month marker :)) , you should be proud of yourself my friend as it's not an easy thing to do making that break from something that's had such a big hold on your life for so long .
When you step back from the gambling group you used to run with , you can see gambling for what it is , which is what your witnessing regarding your friends ., you sound as though youv'e great positivity which is fantastic to hear , so just keep doing what works my friend , we all still get the odd hurdle to jump along the way but what's on the other side of them is so worth it !
Best wishes for now Adam:))
Alan
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As a parent of a gambler - when I read posts from young people like you who have achieved 80 days g-free and heading towards the big 100 - you all give me hope that there is a way for all you young people to get your lives back on track. I know it is not easy for any of you and have myself watched the hard work that goes into recovery but in the end that hard work pays off and that has shown in your post. Well done - be proud of yourself and I wish you all the best for a happy future.
I can't believe I am still going strong. Turning down casino visits with friends, poker nights, accumalator Saturdays. It has been a monumental turning point in my life as I now have money to spend and I am not worried about losing loads of money. I do have days where I do fancy a bet, but after holiding the urge and doing other things it passes. I am so happy and don't feel the need to go back. I want to be 365 days gamble free!
New year, new me. I Have just had my biggest win. This time it wasn't from gambling. I have been gamble free for four months now in which I would probably spend 1,000 a month that means technically I'm up by 4000 pound! It's slowly turning into a thing of the passed and I finally have disposable income. My girlfriend and mum are so proud of me which brings a massive smile to my face. I can't believe all the years of heartache and misery just trying to winning money. Looking back is horrible to what I put my mum through but I'm finally making her proud. I hope that my posts are inspiring people to stop themselves too.
What a fool I have been. When I finally think I am on the road to recovery a few accumulators and a few hundred quid wasted, I am self loathing. Although this set back has not been as severe as before, I am so dissaponted in myself for allowing me to get back onto the slippery slope. If I wasn't sure already I am even more conscious that I will never be able to gamble responsibly again. I need to start back at day one and get to those sacred 90 days once again, although it's not so sacred as I thought. I will need to take every day as it comes and celebrate every single gamble free day. Please welcome me back into this journey as I begin to overcome this addiction once and for all.
Best of luck Adam. You can definitely do this. The important thing is that you are not willing to throw the hat in and let gambling have the last laugh!
Take care and start posting and tuning into here again.
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