My Recovery Diary (last bet 22/04/06 )

well CONGRATULATIONS 6 months what an achevment long way behind you but l will get there so proud of you and thanks for all your support what are you going to do to celebrate my very good wishes to you catch up later loza xx

just a quick note to say that I made it to six months without gambling.

Feeling good and looking forward to the next six months gambling free.

Jim (last bet 22/04/06)

Hi and well done. It is great to hear you have done so well. I came on here back in May, had my ups and downs but things are going well. Still get urges but have safety measures in place. So it gives me encouragement to know this forum has helped both you and me with all the support we get. Heres to another six months gamble free. Joy x

Congratulations, bet you never in your wildest dream thought you would get this far, but you have.

Keep posting and good luck for the future.

Jim

What a man!! 6 months gamble free - that even sounds good to me!! I cannot wait until I get to that point - February 2007 (seems miles away). However, you've made it - well done mate!! Now for the YEAR.

All the best

Hatch

hi jim you ok l am good first day of treatment and it went well just think you on 6 months and me on friday 3 months will never catch up with you but will never be any more time between us l willnot let myself or everyone on here down speak soon loza xx

Hi Jim, a belated but heartfelt congratulations on reaching the six month marker mate. That's a top achievement and a marker I'm sure you'll keep on extending.

Skippy

Jim

6 months AND 2 days - onwards and upwards mate!!

All the best

Hatch

Thank you all for your messages of support and congratulations.

I am pleased to be entering my seventh month gambling free but I also realise that I am just one bet away from throwing that away, just like I did before, after three years of staying away from the bookies. So I must keep my guard up and not let complacency slip in.

It does get easier as time goes by, but I also believe that it gets easier to forget why we are doing this too.

The memories of the debts slip away, the pain we caused to ourselves and others starts to dull..The feeling of dispair dissapears.

All these are good things but they can also make your resolve weaken a bit.

Thats why I find it useful to log on here and read my and other peoples diaries. It reminds me of how I felt.

I some times cry when I read the problems that compulsive gambling causes people, both for them and the family and friends that love them. It helps me recall the feelings I felt, the feelings my family must have felt as I slowly but surely put us all through hell.

I know that life can be different now, stopping gambling does not mean that life is going to be rosy and wonderful, but it does give me a chance to try and achieve that.

anyway, enough rambling for tonight, take care all and stay strong.

Jim (last bet 22/04/06)

Well done mate. At least a nice part of the world to give up gambling!

Says it all really 3 years without a bet and then have to rebuild again.

Although I am well behind u - this just reinforces my acceptance that I can never have access to cards/significant cash again.

Thanks - All the best.

hi jim thanks for your post and well done again on your 6 months it is 3 months for me to-day and l thank you for all your support and help l know l will beat this l have alog way to go to get to your mammoth time but l will do it for myself not for others which l think is right how can l be a normal person if l did not like myself very much have agreat wee-end loza xx

Hi Jim, just catching up with the forum. You are ahead of me and it is great news to hear you are doing so well. It took me a few months of slip ups but when I got over those hurdles I realised my life was much better without gambling and the stress it caused. So well done and raising a glass to the next six months Joy x

Hi Jim, just catching up with the forum. You are ahead of me and it is great news to hear you are doing so well. It took me a few months of slip ups but when I got over those hurdles I realised my life was much better without gambling and the stress it caused. So well done and raising a glass to the next six months Joy x

hi jim where have you been hope you are ok l know you will not be gambling l am so proud of you l think since comung on this site readfing all of our posts we have all come so far and without doubt your story and you support has helped 3 month 4 days so pleasd speak soon loza xx

Jim,

Your last bet was made on my wife and I's wedding day!! I just joined the site today and am beginning the long road to recovery. Proud of your time out of the action. keep it up.

Truly(finally)

Jason