no win situation

Jeff...just posting to say thank you for posting on my diary and your encouragement...You always offer really constructive advice despite your own troubles and I appreciate all the CG's who have the care to respond to us on the other side and recognise that our recovery is also important..I am now free so to speak and could just bog off and hold a negative opinion but I love to keep abreast of everyones recovery on here..it gives me hope. my own OH would not admit and I have to accept that ..... but for everyone who comes on here to genuinely find help I have the utmost respect for...you are an inspiration and don't forget it .the good the bad the ugly...it's unconditional ..x

Hi Jeff

Thanks as always for your continued support on my diary..

Its only taken me from Oct 2009 to now, but i honestly think the penny has now finally dropped for me..

Have a great weekend mate

all the very best

Hi Jeff.

Thanks for the post. I'm doing fine thanks. I've not been around much as after more than 2 years of posting I have run out of things to say!

We really are your bogey team aren't we? Still I'm sure you will allow us that 3 points if you are top of the pile come season end. Yaya Toure can't come back soon enough!

Let's hope this cold spell passes soon as we need to get some golf in big man.

Good to hear from you Jeff.

Roses are Red

Violets are Blue

Rachie and Dot

Sending Cyberhugs to you...

Happy Valentines Day xxx

Hi All

Was just flicking through peoples diarys as i do each day,and realised that today is 2 years and 5 months since i had a bet.A complete turn around in my lifestyle.Things are so much better these days and i hope it can be the same for everyone on here.Even though i do not post as much these days,there isnt a day goes by that i dont log into this forum.It has helped me greatly and i would like to thank everyone on here for all their help.So back to another stress free sunday plenty of sport to watch today all without the added pressure of losing money.All the best Jeff.

brilliant Jeff...feet up ...remote by your side and enjoy your sunday stress free....x Rach and Dot

Hi All

Thanks Dotty ,Freda,Londonbloke and Curly for posting on my diary.Ive been reading almost every day still.This week i am off work and to be honest im a bit bored.Ive taken the kids on a few days out and im going to watch Man City tonight.But today i Have urges to gamble,even though i havent gambled in over 2 and a half years.I wont gamble because i know what it will lead to but it just goes to show that them urges dont leave you for a very long time (if they ever).If the weather takes a turn for the better ,i will take the kids out again and of course i can only do this because i dont gamble anymore.To any new member reading this.Believe me there is life after gambling.Of course you still get the odd boring day.But didnt we when all racing was called off due to bad weather or we had no money left to put in the fobts etc.Stay strong in your recoveries.All the best Jeff.

Ps we eventually become stronger than our urges.

Hi Jeff, just read your post about being gamble free for 2 years and 5 months and, wow, just wanted to say well done, you are an inspiration to us all.

You may remember that I started the first time stopping about the time you did, dread to think how much I have spent over this time! I was actually the one that suggested the 'EX' in front of your name - for those that didn't know you were initially known as Gambler Jeff!

Anyway, different mindset now, money should be used to enrich my/my families life not enrich some bookie/corporation.

You really are a credit to yourself and should be so proud of what you have done, it is great to see an ongoing success story.

Thanks mate!

Hi Jeff, your last post struck a chord with me. I too have had strong urges recently. Some of my biggest binges included the Masters, followed by the grand national weekend. I played a dangerous game last weekend. I picked three players for the Master.....like a virtual bet. Anyway, I picked bubba from the start. It got my mind racing....'if only I had put x on then I would have had y etc'. A dangerous game. But like you say....after a while you become stronger than the urges and thankfully we are both at that stage. Enjoy tonight and I'll enjoy the fa cup semi this weekend! Russ

Hiya Jeff......thanks for popping in...you were one of the first on my diary in the dark days and now 4 months on I have totally turned things around thanks mainly to this forum,my friends and my dog..lol

Its like some have said about key festival or meet dates in the sporting/racing calendar......for different reasons we all have to celebrate new milestones and

sport for sports sake...

All the best and have a relaxing weekend xx

Rach and Dotty xx

Hi Jeff.

Thanks for the post mate. Nice to see City keeping the title race alive. Shame about Everton bottling it on the big stage again! Longest coach journey of my life, the return from Wembley.

I've had a bad few months on the gambling front. God only knows why I chose to dip my toes back in the water. It's still full of sharks and they still bite. Let that be a lesson to any other wally planning a return!

Stay strong big man.

Hi Jeff,

Just logged in for the first time in many months to see how my old friends were doing. I got your 'merry christmas' message very belatedly....thank you. Hope you continue to be strong and well.

Kindest thoughts

Eyes

Hi Jeff!

Hope your keeping well mate and that those gambling urges have gone.

I know at times i get a big urge thinking about gambling,not so much to gamble but to fix things again money wise.I just know deep down that it ain't the answer....even though it is hard at times!

Great to see you still going strong mate....long may it continue!

Viggo.

Congratulations to City on the title. What a manner to do it in!

My first thought when the winning goal went in was for you big man. Well deserved for City and for yourself.

Enjoy the celebrations!!

Hi All

Thanks for the posts seenthelight,Russ,LE,Viggo ,Dotty and Curly.Always good to hear from you all.

Well its coming up to almost 2 years and 8 months and these days im finding life much better without gambling.

I wish i could wave a magic wand and make everyone gamblefree,but alas i cant.

To anyone just setting off on this titanic struggle please stick with it.No matter how dark it seems there is light at the end of the tunnel.Since stopping gambling i have a new found determination.My life was going nowhere through gambling.Sort out the gambling and you can do anything.I was overweight and decided that my new years resolution would be to diet.Something i couldnt do whilst gambling as if (i mean when)i lost .i would comfort eat.Without the gambling the dieting has been easy.I am now only 1 stone off my ideal weight apparently.Which i will lose because if i can stop gambling then i can conquer anything.Then of course like i said everything else falls into place which brings me to the happiest day of my life.No ive not got married and no i have no more kids.Much better than that.

Man city won the league yipeee.

Stay strong all.And as always i cannot thank you all enough for the help you have given me.All the best Jeff.