reborn on the 4th July

Haha - I'm in stitches at your post!!

Thanks Castle..

LMM

Castle,

Your last post could have been written by me. I feel the exact same. No interest in gambling and no desire to gamble.

Tomso.

Stuck in today waiting for a package had to call out to pick daughter up from school and wo betide they tried to deliver it in the twenty min period I was out , this has happened to me b4 and it flipped me went out that night and blew a fortune

This was in my mind all day so I kept myself busy stayed calm and when I found out I just simply booked it to be delivered but at work this time , I sit here now with no thoughts of a wasted day and wanting to gamble

We learn so much from our mistakes but more importantly u can now see what affect gambling has and why we do

I'm in a very good place at the moment with regards to gambling and long may it continue

Hi Castle,

I am pleased you are in a good place at the moment, you seem on top, thinking and being on guard all of the time, I like it. Happiness is key and being content I feel, getting that balance right squashed those urges, urges in my opinion are at their strongest when things aren't quite right in our lives and you seem to be happy enough right now.

Well done mate.

Have a good weekend

Wilsy

Hi castle

Love to see your in such a good place

You deserve to give yourself a pat on the back as you have done this by remaining strong 🙂

You help others do much and in return I hope we can give you the support back

Thanks as always and I'm smiling soooo much just from reading how you have moved on

Take care

Lucy

Four days now of unbelievable weather and everyone seems so chilled and in a good place , av noticed though this site as really slowed down again I would say down to the weather and enjoying it

I must admit finding it hard to motivate myself at the moment , can't think a lot of anything to say and once again I would put this down to the weather been so hot it wipes ur energy and makes the brain think differently , I guess is cos we're not used to it

The one thing it won't do is make me want to gamble , still no thoughts whatsoever

Morning,

Just popping in to say high.

You sound like you are doing ok at the moment

Cause like they say no news is good news.

Taking a breather from the roller coaster , which I am pleased to hear.

Spec FP is loving this weather, lots of swimming and fun to be had.

Big hugs to you both .

Dusty xxxxx

Hello Buddy,

Definitely some truth in your post. This hot weather has really sapped my creativity. Finding words hard to come by etc. However, I would say providing people are staying bet free we cannot ask for any more really!

I see your recent posts are full of real joy and I applaud your continued progress. Plus I must thank you for your last post to me it was almost overwhelmingly kind. I just try and find the words which I feel are most relevant to the person I am addressing. It's brilliant I can be seen as supportive to people.

If anything I am still so early in my own journey I remain inspired by people like yourself not only fighting this awful addiction but also piecing back together other huge areas of their lives.

I hope you have another really great week!

Flagg

Hi Castle, thank u 4 ur support on my diary 🙂

U r doing gr8, I hope u and ur daughter have been enjoying the sunshine 🙂

Stay strong!

Hi Castle, thanks for your post on mine, you are so right in all you say.

You yourself are one of the most inspired writers on here, your posts give off a vibe, and we tune in to that and for me that is so important. Keep it going friend, you're an inspiration.

You are doing amazinglly well on your own journey, and for that I applaud you and admire your strength.

Heres wishing you a great gamble free day,

Keep the vibes coming!!

All the Best

Cameron

Off today having worked all weekend no plans really but am thinkin of goin for a swim and enquiring bout gym membership

Got weighed the other day and has I expected put a fair bit on since I av stopped gambling , just feel uncomfortable and know I need to shift some , I know I can do it as I av done it before and for me it's just the will power to do it once focussed there's no stopping me

I really think my brain is full concentrating on not gambling so not letting me commit to anything else but I av to try in a way like gambling I knew when enough was enough and had to do something bout it

One thing I do know is I will not gamble

Castle.

Recovery from this desease has shown so many of us a path that simply will without doubt be made continually brighter by our decision to continue to abstain and you my friend are leading your race and showing many others inthe process that there is through your inner strength a better way thats a gamble free one.

Keep making that choice.

Duncs stepping forward never back.

Hi Castle, many thanks for your post. Everything thing you said was so true. We should only take from the past things which can help us shape our future positively. Doesn't mean we have to be filled with regret but it's feels nice when I compare how I'm living/feeling now to how I was when I was gambling. I'm very grateful, keep strong, Steve

Hi ya,

Pheeewwwww.

It's ok I saved you , you were just about to fall onto page 3 , can't be having that, no way hozay.

, it amazes me how you fit sooooo much in your life. Obviously giving up gambling freed a bit of time, but is there no bounds to what you will take on next.

Carry on at this rate, and you may well need to start combining things . Like having the school governor meetings on excessive bikes. Lol

Take care,

Dusty xxxxxxx

Well had a good day yesterday went for a 3 mile walk which I enjoyed but a slight tinge of hurt as I so much wanted to run but even after walking my knee was throbbing but it cud be worse so can't complain

Then went to the leisure centre , 30 quid a month for membership which is stretching my budget whilst divorce is goin through so just went for a swim which I thoroughly enjoyed apart from the pensioner swimming past me ! To say I was rusty is an understatement.

Then had a meeting at school then off to pub for my weekly few beers but only had a couple has I av a conference today and got to drive 80 miles to get there , so no fun day today don't like sitting still all day av a tendency to start nodding

Out of all this no utter thoughts for gambling