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

hi jim just making sure you are ok 15 weeks to-day for me l seem to have come a long way by the school of hard knocks but it will not beat me take care loza xx

Everthing still going fine.

went to a function at the zoo tonight, I felt a bit mean not buying any raffle tickets, but explained that i dont gamble and i see raffle tickets as gambling and everyone was fine about it. I didnt go into the reasons that i dont gamble but no one asked so it was all ok.

anyway looking forward to next wednesday when i hit the 7 month milestone.

all the best

Jim (last bet 22/04/06)

way to go jim!!

think that is is good that we can make a stand on principal, and stick to it.

i came accross a similar thing at the nursing home in august when i was asked to run the raffel for the summer fete.

i said - no i cant, as i am a recovering compulsive gambler who has been gambling free since november.

my stunned colleagues thought i was winding them up - bless them! but i decided that if i was going to make a stand, then a stand i was going to make.

i dont for one minute regret my decsion to break my news at that point or in that manner.

7 months is great going jim, power to your elbow, and keep focused

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

Jim,

Well done mate on continuing the trend. The raffle story just demonstrates how ubiquitous this gambling hell is. I has a similar thing the other day when a mate said "lets just put £1 each in some 5p fruitie". Half of me thought "it's only a quid" but my better half thought "no, it's gambling". I politely refused. Glad to hear you're doing well Jim,

All the best

Hatch

Congratulations on reaching 7 months. I know it hasnt always been easy walking the path you have chosen. But i needed to let you know how wonderful you are! Life is so different nowdays, so much richer in everything & everyway. We have been through so much Jim over the years & survived!! This new life of ours is so special. Keep going mate, one day at a time. Jackie xxx

Hello Jac

What a wonderful uplifting post to your husband/partner. I can almost feel your sense of relief at his non gambling. I am not a gambler myself, but the mother of a son who gambles, so a slightly different situation to you. Nevertheless, I understand your happiness. Jim is a lucky man to have you.

Best wishes for the future

Rosemary

Hi Gull,

Had a day from Hell today work wise, but I am still looking forward to going home and seeing my wife and kids having not succumbed. Three weeks ago, i would have done my cobblers probably blaming it in the stress of the day. You are an inspiration to me, and I look forward to 7 months with anticipation. Keep up the great work mate.

Thorpie (last bet Nov 1st 2006)

Well made it to seven months gambling free, the months really are starting to fly by now, it doesnt seem like 5 minutes ago that i was on six months.

thanks for your messages of support, (especially you jackie X).

I will catch up on other diaries later on tonight.

all the best everyone

Jim (last bet 22/04/06)

Nice one Jim !!

Kim xx

thanks for keeping in touch much appreciated well yes 16 weeks and still good how is work going with all this rain if they dare to say there ios a drought next year l will go potty l think l am developing web feet will post soon loza xx

Everything is still going fine. I haven't had an urge to bet for a while now, although i am sure there is one waiting around the corner, so I wont be dropping my guard.

all the best

Jim (last bet 22/04/06)

had to attend a wedding in reading over the weekend, we stopped at a service staion on the M4 for a cup of tea and i was shocked to find a bookies there. i didnt realise they had bookies at service stations these days.

temptation is everywhere it seems.

Still i didnt go in the place and had a great time at the wedding so all is well.

jim (last bet 22/04/06)

Jim. Fair play to you. Yes, bookies are everywhere. You will know from now on, if travelling the M4 again to avoid that station.

Great to see that you are still of the gambling. My last bet was 08/08/06 which was 117 days ago. Never ever thought I would get this far.

hi jim thanks for post yes l am ok still going well and hope to keep it that way had to say goodbye to my old dog to-day god l feel bad can't stop crying but l had to what was best for him not me keep in touch loza xx

Jim

More temptation avoided - you go from strength to strength mate!

Well done on your continued success.

All the best

Hatch