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

Hi all

i have been away all week at a zoo conference in yorkshire hence the lack of posts.

All is well however and I am still gambling free.

Will catch up on the diaries when i finish work tonight.

Jim (last bet 22/04/06)

great to hear from you jim, and glad that you have checked in. wondered where u had disappeared to

today is a good day, and i am living every moment to my full potential

well i am back from work after another tireing day at work. (I am sure that elephant poo just gets heavier and heavier).

just had a week away at Flamingo land in yorkshire where i had to give a talk to other keepers and curators, etc about positive reinforcement training for elephants...very scary!!

It seemed to go down well though so chuffed with that.

I am feeling at peace with myself and my world at the moment, all is going well and I seem to be keeping the gambling demons at bay.

My six month exclusion from my local bookies is now up and I am going to renew them on Tuesday (my next day off work) so am a little nervous about actually going in the bookies to do this. i think jackie is coming with me though so that will help.

Anyway, take care everyone who reads this and stay strong.

Jim (last bet 22/04/06)

Hi

I am new here, I have just readed parts of your diary.

I am glad to hear you exclused yourself from local bookies, this is first thing i did yesterday, I also canceled my internet accounts.

don`t be nervous to go to bookies to renew your exclusion, just watch other peoples in there, they all need help, and be thankfull you are not one of them anymore.

Remember all days and nights you spent i there and wasted your money and your life, and enjoy your life as it is now 🙂

WHAT???

You haye to GO there to tell them not to let you GO THERE???

geez -

i hope that jackie can go with you and if she doesn't, Jim, stay strong.

peg

Hi Jim

Kim xx

want to add my support to what has been said already.

well done on your 6 months, it really doesnt seem like that time does it?????????/

yeah stay strong on monday, but i am sure that you know the reasons why you will self excclude rather than join in. you really dont want to do that anymore do you????

today is a good day, and i am living every moment to my full potential

went to all my local bookies and renewed my self exclusions for another six months today.

Didnt like being in the bookies but Jackie came with me and it wasn't too bad.

Anyway all done untill may next year.

So onward and upward.

jim (last bet 22/04/06)

I'm not sure I am qualified to respond to your message. I am a new recruit who is a week in to his new life. Just wanted to say I read your post and wanted to wish you all the best in your recovery process. I feel strong at the moment, but i know there will be times when it is harder than others. People like your self are an inspiration to me, because I now know this battle can be won.

Hi thorpie,

thanks for your best wishes. we are all an inspiration to each other on this site. I wish you well in your recovery, this site can be so helpful when the urges to gamble rear there heads.

All the best

Jim (last bet 22/04/06)

hi jim just checking in on you l am 14 weeks to-day goodness where did all them weeks go so much has gone on in those 14 weeks but l think l am a better person for it have a great week-end l have royalty coming to our church for rememberance sunday prince william no less loza xx

Just a quick update.

Everthing is going well as i close in on my seventh month marker.

keep going everyone who reads this, it really is worth the effort and the benefits of a non gambling life are enormous.

all the best

Jim (last bet 22/04/06)

Hi gull, I am now at 12 days, but like you, I am loving a non gambling lifestyle. It feels fantastic. Keep up the great work!!

Hello thorpie and gull

It is so good to read your upbeat posts. Gives everyone a boost.

Keep up the good work.

Best wishes

Rosemary

Well done and glad to hear you are doing so well. Best wishes Joy