New beginnings!

Hi Lucy,

Thanks for your post on mine and your concern re my hospital appt, it went ok thanks.

You have come so far, you have travelled a road that so many of us have yet to walk, so stand proud as you so rightly deserve to.

You are 1 of the people on here who brighten my day, your so positive and have nothing but others best interests at heart, and for that I thank you.

Keep smiling, Keep posting.

Have a good day

Cameron

hi lucy 🙂

thank you for the post on my diary as always 🙂 people like you have made me get to day 37, im glad to read you are happy and smiling and have a busy social life 🙂 im saving up now for a puppy im very excited hehe, im nearly there something to keep me busy! apart from my daughters :/ take care!

Hi Lucy

Great post , I had a tough day at work today but av come on here and read so many posts and now can't stop smiling they say it's contagious

I can tell the difference so much in u in such a short time and that's all down to u the determination just jumps off the page and can feel the zest in ur diary

Hope things settle down with the ex and sure it will , my divorce it's now up and running and everything is a little easier for now

Big day Saturday be thinkin bout u will try look out for u on tv wear something distinctive and give us a wave am sure I will spot u lol hopefully u will av the biggest smile there

There u go a tshirt with the words smiling Lucy on , very appropriate

Enjoy

Castle2

Hi Lucy, just stopping by to say, WOW!!!

You are doing really well . Keep it up.

Chris

hi lucy!

thanks for your post!

yes it is still raining in athens, i dont know what happened to our weather...lol

if the wknd is sunny i ll go to the beach!

take care

mike

Good Morning World

11 weeks bet free yesterday!

It feels no time as the devils have been around too much lately.

This has been a rough period for me, found it easier at the start but also know because of the changes to my life that is the reason and i will not try and escape this time because i know it would destroy me and i'm NEVER going to let that happen!

Yesterday i had to go shopping for some new clothes as have lost weight due to the stresses, now i was never a big girl but could not get away with the baggy clothes any longer, was starting to look like i had borrowered them from someone else lol

The reason i mention this is because it's a week before payday and money is a bit tight so i thought.................

Have a little gamble then i could afford more lol

I then just LAUGHED to myself for even having this thought, i would have lost my money and then carried on looking very strange in these too big clothes.

It was only a brief thought but strange how you can go back to thinking gambling can solve all your problems even though you know it just causes more!

So today i have some new clothes which fit, have no urges, i'm feeling pretty d**n GOOD!

Busy busy weekend for me then a quieter couple of weeks until i struggle up Great Gable (my favourite mountain)

Today life appears GOOD

Ex has kept away for a couple of days so maybe he is starting to settle too!

Today

I will not gamble

I will smile

I will laugh

I will have clothes that fit lol

Keep Strong all and have a great bet free weekend

COYI, straight back to the premiership!

Smiling Lucy xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Well done on 11 weeks yesterday great achievement your laying firm foundations and it will get easier again so keep getting stuck in mate and keep smiling haha.

Gud luck with the hammers tomorrow have a good 1

Hi Lucy,

Thank you for your kind words on my diary. Ye I have a massive incentive to stop gambling. I wish it was as easy as flicking a switch off in me but unfortunately in reality it isn't this is my fourth day gamble free and I know it will be a rocky road but I am determined to stay on track like everyone on this site and together I think we can all beat this.

Very well done on 11 weeks gamble free and well done for today for staying strong. I had a similar thing I haven't got much money until pay day but I really need some new trainers so I can concentrate on my fitness I am just going to have too bite the bullet buy a cheaper pair of trainers and went till pay day not think that i can win some money to make it better because I would probably lose it all and have no money for the rest of the month. So thank you for putting that entry into your diary because it helped me out too.

Keep smiling Lucy and take care keep up the good work:)

All the best from Ricky

Hiya Lucy....

Thanks for popping in lovely and yes I do see your posts regularly too....

Excellent there on your 11 weeks and I hope you feel proud of yourself for staying strong ...

Your on the right yellow brick road Lucy and I shall keep looking out for your posts.....Im off today hence loads of ideas popping in..

I shall now make it a priority to catch up with your diary and join you also on the yellow brick road...

We meet all kinds...even have our own Fairy dont we? lol

Hugs

Rach and Doo xxxx ...were off to see the Wizard...

Good morning Lucy!

It' so funny but when I read your posts, they are so similar to me! I too went shopping for new clothes yesterday.. all ready for my new job on Monday! I too have very little money for extravagence and I too thought for a fleeting moment that I could win the money to pay for them!! Duhhhh!! Thankfully, it was only a fleeting moment and I too laughed at myself!

The great thing is that we both RESISTED! Laughed at those demons and ultimately told them to b*****r off!! How good does that feel, Lucy?!

We are fighting this battle and we are winning.. one day at a time!

Hope you have a brilliant weekend and that the Irons do the business for you! I will be looking out for the lady with the right fitting t-shirt and the HUGE smile on her face xxxxx

Lucy.

A belated big well done to you !!!!!

The"gable"will be more of a hillock to you now,you have scaled a huge mountain in your life and should be emmensly proud of your ongoing recovery and keep smiling keep stepping forward and most of all my dear gamcare friend "BELEIVE"

Duncs compulsive gambler NO BET today.

Hi Lucy, thanks for your post on my diary, and a massive congrats on your 11 weeks gamble free... way to go girl !!

Could do with doing some clothes shopping myself, but coz I was so long out of the habit of buying for myself I find it hard to spend on material things, but 'it will come', of that I am sure.

Have a great weekend and stay safe

Cameron

Hi Lucy, thank u 4 ur support and kind words on my diary 🙂

Well done on the 11 wks gamble free, u r doing gr8!

U give me hope, i'm glad u resisted any thoughts 2 gamble and treated urself 2 some retail therapy 🙂

U should be really proud of urself!

Stay strong and keep going xx

Hey Lucy,

Oh how you light up the day/night you have a way of writing which is easy on the eye and you always always seem enthusiastic with your posts even in times where the devils are nibbling your ear! It's an amazing quality!

Must say I smiled lots reading your post regarding clothes etc kinda drew up an image it was slightly hazy as I have no idea how you look but you catch my drift with the whole baggy clothes thing did make me chuckle! Good for you tho doing some shopping, feeling good and setting yourself up for a weekend of triumph (I cannot see the Hammers losing).

Keep Smiling

Keep Laughing

Keep this Lucy!!

Flagg

Hi,

Good on ya. Being aware that the monkey on your back will always try to find a way to temp you, is half the battle. Cause if you know something is going to happen you are stronger to fight it off , if you see what I mean. Also acceptance that happens , dismiss it and move on. So many on recovery , beat themselves up because they had an urge it's all part and parcel of the process. It can only have a negative effect on us if we let it.

Gosh wrote more than I meant. Went right into one lol

Anyways have no doubt you look drop dead gorgeous in your new clothes, great big smile plastered on your face , and excitement in your heart for the footy tomorrow. Have a smashing day.

Dustyxxxxxxx

Watch that rach , she's still got my red sparkly shoes click click .