another day gambling free, another day further away from my last bet.
i feel strong today, with the tools that i have in place I do believe that I can stay away from that next bet and all the misery that I know will come with it. This time I wont forget the pain (not just to me) that gambling brings with it, This time I wont forget the lying, cheating, unreliable person that i become when I gamble. This time I will become a non gambler.
Jim (last bet 22/04/06, 92 days ago)
Nice on Jim, no doubt you are becoming an inspiration to other aspiring recovering gamblers.
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Great stuff Jim!!!!
Take Care
Stay Strong
Kim xxx
Too tired to post last night after another long day working in this energy draining sun. still it keeps me occupied and away from gambling so cant complain too much.
A couple of days off now, which I intend to spend doing some of those little jobs around the house and garden that somehow never get done.
Still feeling strong and still keeping those gambling urges at bay. Life is so much better when I am not gambling, no more dreading the phone or door bell ringing, No more trying to keep up with the lies I have told, no more rushing to get the post before my wife gets it.
i do miss the buzz that gambling brought me but I certainly dont miss the feeling of dispair that i constantly seemed to have. i am trying to fill my time but maybe nothing will ever replace that buzz i felt in the bookies, maybe its just something i have to learn to live without. I would rather do without the buzz than return to gambling though.
Jim (last bet 22/04/06, 94 days ago)
Just read you updates.
Good to see your keeping focused.
Isn't it nice not to have to lie, hide, cover up anymore.
Sweating with the heat is so much more better for you.
Keep going.
Rob.
Well done John. enjoy the peace of mind that you have, alot of people would love to have that.
Another good day , gambling free and gambling urges free.
The good days really do come along more often than the bad days.
Peace of mind is a wonderful feeling and I hope that all who come here manage to find it...all we have to do is keep away from that first bet and take it one day at a time.
Jim (last bet 22/04/06, 95 days ago)
hello john well done on another day keep smiling keep haveing those good days and enjoying being gambleing free
Why is everyone calling me John?..lol
Jim (last bet 22/04/06, 95 days ago)
Decided to take my wife to the cotswolds yesterday to spend a little of the money I am saving from not gambling. Just got back, very tired but very happy too.
couldn't have done that if I was still gambling.
Jim (last bet 22/04/06, 97 days ago)
Hi Jim,
What a lovely idea! Good for you.
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jim your doin great, you dont need me too tell you that! keep up the effort mate all the best john.
Keep enjoying Life Jim !
Take Care
Stay Strong
Kim xx
Back at work today. No thoughts about gambling at all, just enjoying life as it should be.
i dont want to become complacent though as I know where that leads me..straight back to the bookies, and that is somewhere i dont want to go again. so I shall rememeber the horrible person I become when I bet.
I will remember the pain and hurt I caused my loved ones, I will remember how desperate i got that I considered ending my life. i will remember that i can not control my gambling but that it controls me and I will do my best not to let it take hold of me again.
Jim (last bet 22/04/06, 98 days ago)
Another gambling free day draws to a close.
Another day without the heartache that gambling brings me and my family.
Another day on the road to recovery.
Jim (last bet 22/04/06, 99 days ago)
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