Keep going at least the blocks are. Helping when they need to be
Day 13.......Morning Dairy, Really are finding things a struggle at the moment and am trying to ride the urges to win back some of the money lost, just have to keep my head down and try to look to the future and not dwell on the past, 2 weeks GF tomorrow and determind to get there ............ one day at a time
Hang in their chartom your doing really well . The addicfion is giving you hell , it's bitter because you have blocked off all the gambling sites and given your debit card to your partner. It feels threatened and doesn't want to lose you .
You've done over a year GF before so you know you can do it . This is a massive opportunity to re(dis)cover your life . Don't let it pass you by .
You can't alter what's done but your future is now in your hands . Let the past go and move on . One day at a time .
Remember " we can't win because we can't stop " . Take good care of your recovery it's very precious.... stephen
Day 14.......These last 2 weeks have really draged in, some days have been good i have had no thoughts of gambling at all other days not so good and cant stop thinking of how to win some money back a real rollercoaster of emotions.Have found trying to keep myself busy and coming on here have helped when i have been having a bad day, but without the blocks being in place i would definataly not have made it to 14 days, hoping things will get easier as the days mount up for me......
Day 15.............. glad to report still gamble free but glad those blocks are in place cause with the football season here the urge to place a bet have been very high, life is hard at the minute but must keep going and know things will get easier only if i dont gamble.... wishing everyone a good weekend.
Coming to the end of day 15 for me.........blocks are working thank goodness as without them i would definatly have been back to day 1, just have to keep going and hope with time things will get easier, have been coming on here when i have been getting urges which has helped, feel each day without a gamble is like a win for me.......
Day 16............. Boy i am finding this hard urges are strong but hanging in there, know that if i place that first bet win or lose more will follow, just have to keep fighting it..... today i wont gamble....
Back to day 0 for me, been gambling these last few days really P****d of with myself had been doing so well........ done no more damage money wise but thats not the point, day 1 again tomorrow and a fresh start again really cant keep doing this to myself and know if i dont stop i will end up losing everthing.......
Day 1 (Again).......... Back on day 1 again really disapointed and angry with myself that i have put myself in this positon again no fresh damage done money wise and need to use this as a wake up call.......new blocks are in place and need to let go of money lost and stop living in the past and start looking forward to the future without gambling...have gone long spells gamble free in the past so know that i can do it again
How you getting on? Any progress on day 1? Let's make this a gf weekend together regardless whether you are on day 1 or not
Athena
Hi Athhena, Thanks for your post, doing good no thoughts of gambling today just of regret......yes a gf weekend sounds good to me .... wishing you well
Day1 for me today in my latest attempt at quitting......going on holiday in 75 days and going to use that as a my first target to reach, know it can be done as have gone longer gf in the past, feel that setting a goal to reach might help me keep on track this time.....know it wont be easy but with the help of this fourm i can feel i can get back on track.
Hi Chartom . Thanks for the post on my diary .
Congratulations on starting your 75 day quest . Get thst done than you can enjoy your holiday in peace .
Good to have you bsck with plans in place and a strong desire to get your life back on track .
Wishing you every success ...stephen
Good to hear Chartom.
You can do this and think how more amazing your holiday will feel knowing that you are gf! Recommend a book that I am reading at the moment which is called "the easy way to stop gambling" by Allen Carr - currently listening to it on audible and is a good little tool to keep you focused on what you want.
Athena
Day 3 almost done...... not thoughts of gambling today hoping for some of the same tomorrow nothing much else to report really , determind to reach my first goal of staying gf untill my holiday..... if i dont place that first bet the second one cant follow.
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