Hi Jim. I know you are just down the road from me. See you are coming up to 3 years gambling free. Well done. Just over 3 for me and right now I really do not want to go and bet. How is your GA branch doing? They now have one where I am but I have not been. Safe Harbor is very much my GA and right now does it for me.
If you are interested we have a Saturday meeting online at 6 pm each week. We started it as it was intended to be a good time for UK folk to visit.
Anyway let`s carry on with recovery my friend. Good all is well.
Hey Jim
It's nice to hear from you every now and then. i am glad your recovery is going so well. You are an inspiration to many, certainly for me. Keep up the good work and maybe one day, God willing, we will meet. I may jsut turn up at your meeting 🙂
Lots of love to you and Jac.
God Bless
Charly xx
thanks guys.
Three years ago today I stopped gambling and turned my life around.
I have never regreted that decision, not even for a second.
I love being a non gambler and living my life to the full.
Gambling is such a waste of time and effort, the only reward being the chance of winning more money to gamble with.
These days, i live life without the stress that gambling brings me, I have money in my pocket to spend on my family or even on me.
And so on to year four.........
Jim (last bet 22/04/06)
Happy Birthday Jim
Great inspiration to one and all
Steve E
jim yet again another year on well done .just hope burton dont lose against your lot hey ho.sorry for the last bit jim but i do follow burton and derby.
happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you. well done, big hugs
Hey there Gully
Unmost respect to you on reaching your 3 year milestone long may it remain
Thank you also for all of your help and support that you have given to Soooooo many of us in the past weeks months & years
Danm
Wishing the best to you both Jim.
Kim xx
Hi there!
I'm so proud of you Jim. You certainly turned your world around & through those deliberate changes that you have made, you also turned our world around.
So thank you with all my heart darling, you make me so happy. Today was a big milestone to reach.... all made by taking each day as it arrived.
We have learnt a lot along the way, through the highs & lows, the good & not so good times. I hope we never stop learning, never stop being the 'team' that we are in life.
Here's to the next day & the next & all those that follow. I love living with a non gambler!
( so do the girls )
Jackie xxx
Sorry... thought that I would get my post 'sent' before the date changed... bloody fingers went on stike! lol
Enjoy your day off today.
Jackie x
Well done Jim, 3 years is absolutely great, been inspiring for alot of people including me
Thank you
Jane x
Hey Jim and Jac
Well Done on 3 years and yes...I am writing this to the both of you for without one another neither of you would have reached the 3 year mark.
I am proud to call you my friends in recovery. You have been important parts of mine. I'm sending tons of hugs and loads of love to you.
Sorry that I am a day late but I was a bit pre-occupied with a needle and some medication yesterday.
Luv ya both
God Bless
Charly
P.S. Thanks for your post Jac.xx
Hi Jim,
Just wanted to add my congratulations on your 3+ years gambling free! All the best to you and your on-going recovery.. S.A 🙂
Thank you all for all your comments.
I have been here before, three years ago I had been three years without a bet when I decided that I could handle having the odd bet here and there.
Thats exactly what I did, I had the occasional bet and walked out of the bookies whether I won or lost.
Every time I did this I reinforced my belief that I could control it.
Until the day came when i lost and so had another bet and another and another. I was back into compulsive gambling.
Jac and fate caught me out that day and I am so grateful they did, because I was back on the road to destruction.
I learned a valuable lesson that day and that lesson was......
I CAN NEVER GAMBLE AGAIN
and I never will.
Jim (last bet 22/04/06)
Well done Jim.
3 years is pure inspiration for everyone.
Great to rea it can be done.
I just did my best ever which was 5 months but slipped up.
I am starting all over again as of 12th April 2009.
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