My recovery diary - Last bet 18/02/2012 - Forwards and upwards

DAY 149

Just checking in briefly after a long, hot day in London. Pleased to say feeling great and tomorrow I reach my next goal of 150 days. 🙂

Hey Wilsy

So pleased to hear that you had a great weekend. Just wanted to congratulate in advance for 150 days gamble free. I will be working until 9pm tomorrow so did not want to forget.

Take care and day 200, here you come!!!

Feb.

Day 151

Thanks Feb for your lovely words, I read your message last night and felt some warm and happy.

Another day without a hitch, happy but looking forward to pay day next Wednesday. Skint.com 🙂

Hi Andy

Well done on the 150 days couldn't be happier for u I know u av had some ups and downs , its a tough journey and only the strongest ones will get through it and ur right up their with them so be proud of what ur achieving

Not long to start of football and the excitement of the premiereship with ur beloved palace I hope they do u proud and show the same fighting quality u do

Castle2

Well done on smashin thru the 150 day mark mate, long may it continue and you should be very proud mate

Keep up the great work

Wilsy

Fella a massive well done for passing the 150 marker.

Without doubt your recovery goes from strength to strength.

Be hugely proud of what you achieve each day

Of you I am without doubt.

Keep up the great work.

Duncs stepping forward never back.

Thanks Guys means a lot.

DAY 153 The boss has just left the office for an hour or so and I have downed my tools lol, can't be bothered to work any more today! 🙂

Going to watch Palace against Crawley tomorrow to look at the new signings hopefully for the first time. Castle in reply to your message, I can't wait to get the football season under way so excited, Duncs thanks as always and Woody thanks pal. Will message you all back when home

Andy

Glad to see your looking forward to the new season for all the right reasons fella.

I am off to watch my beloved Pompey on sunda, we a playing a spanish team i cant spell!!!lol

Enjoy your lazy afternoon.

All the better for being gamble free!!

Duncs stepping forward never back.

Just popping on quickly before going to bed. 156 days completed and pay-day in two days. Night!

159 days completed, very content at moment even though a tad hot tonight. Jo is back this weekend, it's her birthday so looking forward to seeing her and treating her, even though I can't really afford it, my wages aren't very much nowadays but that's life, it's better to earn less and not gamble than it was to earn more, which I did, and gamble the lot!

Well done Andy. Keep going you are reaping the rewards that recovery bring .

Take care

Blondie

Andy.

Fella i hope your weekend is full of more rewards for your efforts my friend.

Truly deserved.

Pompeys season kicks off today, we face the mighty oxford a good opener as they are a decent outfit. And we sold out of tickets which is amazing.

Duncs stepping forward never back.

Yo,

Hope you had a nice weekend ,

Not a truer statement written bout earning more gambling it all .

You seem so much happier , and Andy you should be so proud of what you have achieved .

Shiny xxxx

DAY 164

Thank you everyone for your support, I am very happy and proud of myself at the moment but will continue to remain on my guard.

For me at the moment I do still think of gambling once or twice a day. I could easily go and have a bet but I have blocks in place but with the shops I could go to, I remain adamant I won't. I handle all of my own money now, for me I wanted to persist with this, as part of my recovery is about learning how to handle my own expenses. What I have realised is I am awful with it, I just find other things to spend my money on and I still can't budget, I don't think I'll ever be able to do this but that's the way I am built, I've accepted it.

Found out today my granddads stomach cancer has spread to his brain, so sadly he won't have him with us much longer. I will visit him on the weekend which might be the last time.

Went to work this morning and lighting has fried the phone system and the lines coming into the building. I told my boss I was better off taking a day off holiday, as opposed to sitting there doing nothing, so I went and got my sisters dog 'Archie', who was at my dads (Sister is away), took him down the coast with a bottle of cold water and a dog bowl and walked the little sod 8 miles, which I would and have never done before. He has now had a bath and is sleeping next to me. This is the life I have chosen and I want it to continue this way.

My girlfriend's birthday today, we are getting on much better. took her out for two birthday dinners over the weekend and treated her even though I can't really afford it but I'm not going to worry about money anymore, I'm going to enjoy spending it on the good things in life.

Wilsy,

Thanks for the kind words on my diary. Also, congrats on your continued progress. It makes me ever so sad/jealous to think that were once going along together at the start of our recovery and I have stood still whereas you have moved forward massively.

I am sorry to hear about your granddad.

P.S. Two birthday dinners. She is a lucky lady.

Tomso.