My road to victory

Well done RF! Seems odd in a way but recording your days gambling free helps as does the support from others here. I wish you well. Im day 17 and feeling good. Stay strong! Together we can beat this xx

Hi there,you have come to a great place here.there is plenty of support if you want to take it.i wish you all the best in your recovery.take it 1 day at a time and hopefully the days will soon turn into months then years. All the best. scottyboy has no bets from 12/7/14 and feeling so much better for it apart from the odd bad day.

Day 2 and i'm glad to say that i got through yesterday evening smoothly, no thoughts to see if there were any decent prices on during the footy or whether i missed out on any "easy" winnings in the days racing.

Having made this dedication i don't want the feeling of shame or guilt to ever come back to me, i know it's early days but i cant wait to get through to the end of the month and then not have a punt as soon as i get paid just because i have a bit more momey in the bank, money that can go towards much more better things.

I know there's going to be days ahead where it will be tougher, there's an England game on tonight for example but i know my mindset right now is strong enough to ignore any temptations i just hope that as i go on i get stronger.

Day 3 has been another successful day, having a bet has hardly crossed my mind but i think it's mostly due to being so busy at work that my mind has been distracted.

I feel like i've realised that keeping myself busy is one of the best ways for me to avoid temptation however i do wonder how i'll cope when i have a bit more time on my hands.

Generally speaking i'm busy on the weekends and that's when i would often be less likely to have a bet despite the array of sporting events that can take place.

I know it's still very early but i have to keep up the strength to say no, i know it'll be worth it in the end and i wish was say 2-3 months down the line already because i feel like since i've faced facts and decided i'm going to stop then i will do everything in my willpower to make sure i'm not defeated.

It's only pigeon steps at the moment but they've been successful ones so far, i'm ready to build on this.

Day 4 and today has been the first that that the thought of having a bet crossed my mind however at almost the same instant i reminded myself of the promise i'd made to myself.

Again it stemmed from boredom and having free time that the thought crossed my mind which i think is the main issue for me to overcome however i did manage to overcome this hurdle without falling over it. Again another small step successfully taken.

I hope that i can continue to build on this because i know i'm going to be so much happier by acheiving my goal. My next hope is to come back on monday and say that i've managed another 2 days without stumbling.

Hi ya. Well done on day four. We are all fighting this awful addiction. I'm sure you've read about the triangle time money location. Take one away and its impossible to gamble. It really does focus your mind. I'm virtually one month gamble free which to be honest is a miracle. But a very welcomed one. I was at the lowest I'd ever been when i found this site. So much help and support here. Keep going you're doing brilliant xx

I'm posting this up now despite being the early part of the day, this is due to me not having and data left on my phone until friday, the good thing is that it means even if i wanted to then i wouldn't be able to access a betting site even if i wanted to.

The good thing is that i don't want to, and i got through the weekend without any problems. I know it's only coming up to a week but knowing that i have plans for the weekends coming up it's been hugely important that i don't waste money elsewhere. It's looking like i'll be able fulfill these plans and not be thinking i wont be able to get to the end of the month.

It's the first sign that i can physically see some sort of benefit and i'm thinking if i can well and truly knock this on the head then i can really start to have more money in the account and live what feels like a normal life, a life i desire.

Hi RF

Good positive post

Well done

Life is so much happier healthier and saner when gambling has NO part in it

Best wishes

Suzanne x

hello RF

as a good poster on here reminded me yesterday its been continued abstinence

gambling may start to tell me the problem is over with but that's always been a lie

continued abstinence

well done so far tri

I know i haven't been able to post daily, again i have no data on my phome until friday. But glad to say i haven't gone silent because of some sort of relapse, i'm now on day 8 and although it has crossed my mind occasionaly i've managed to be strong, i have to be.