My own personal diary

Day 28, 29 - NO GAMBLING

Hi, hope you have a good Christmas 🙂

Merry Xmas to All

Me = Feeling like s**t… hate Xmas when i've thought about all those wasted tens and tens and tens and tens of thousands of pounds. Hopefully with some hard work and determination i can enjoy the 25th December 2014 for the first time in many many years

Day 30, 31, 32 - NO GAMBLING

Day 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - NO GAMBLING

Hey there,

Well done on day 37, great achievement and keep it going.

Have a lovely start for new year, your determination and belief is stronger than this useless crippling addiction.

Take care

Day at a time

Sandra

Hey Sandra

Thank you kindly for your lovely words of encouragement.

I'm determined to go the whole of 2014 with NO GAMBLING.

Are you going to join the 2014 challenge thread?

Cheers

2012

Day 38 - NO GAMBLING

Hey 2012

Congrats on the 38 days and thanks for joining the challenge!!

You're doing great mate and should be proud of achievements. I know it's the time of the year that we usually reflect on the past, however, if we continually look in the rear view mirror then eventually we'll crash into a ditch. Keep your eyes on the road in front of you mate...........the way I'm thinking about is that if I was driving from Glasgow to London at night I'd only ever be able to see a hundred yards or so in front of me at any given time.......but if my eyes are on the road in front then I'll eventually get there safely. And soon after that, the sun will rise and I'll be able to see everything around me.

All the self exclusions, cash/savings hard to access and stuff help reduce the distractions and help you focus on what's in front rather than what's behind.

2014 is going to be your year........it's within your gift to make that happen.

I'm right behind you (but you keep looking forward!!).

Remember to celebrate your victories and be proud - you deserve to.

Mr Brightside

Hey Mr B

Thanks mate for your post! Really inspiring!!

Funny you mention driving from Glasgow to London, i now live in Glasgow but i used to work in London and every now and then i did that drive! I don't miss it haha..

You are right though and its a good analogy.. only one way to look now and that's ahead! for sure.. i think that's one of the biggest crux's us compulsive gamblers struggle so hard with.. reflecting and thinking about what happened in the past which only leads to beating ourselves up, etc.

Cheers again Mr B, i'm looking forward to your challenge and encouraging you and everyone else on it to keep on the right road in life!

Cheers

Day 39, 40 - NO GAMBLING

Day 41, 42, 43 - NO GAMBLING

Still right behind you on that road mate - will always be chasing you, so don't ever fall.......

Keep it going and well done,

Mr Brightside

Cheers Mr B!

I'm as determined as ever!!

Great work re: the 2014 Challenge!!

Day 44 - NO GAMBLING

Day 45, 46 - NO GAMBLING