Reborn Today

In these first days of quitting gambling and logging my thoughts I am going to make a log of AM & PM.

So today is my first full day, I will be at work so will take a lot of my time usually when I am at work I can supress my urges. If I don't have any money with me then I have no way of gambling so I will leave my money at home. Usually at work especially on a Monday after a weekend full of gambling I spend most the of morning struggling to put the losses to the back of my mind. Some people say not to forgot the losses as they help to remind you why you are quitting, however I really struggle with the 'what could have been'.

This week I have got to start a plan of repaying the crippling debt I have got.

In the past when I have tried to quit, I have not lasted more than 1 day, so I am just going to take it day by day and set a target of 1 month to start with.

Thanks

Sam.

Hi Sambo

Welcome aboard this supportive forum where you re not on your own dealing with this ridiculous addiction

We cannot win because we cannot stop. You can turn this around to saying I am winning because I am not playing

Take one day at a time and let your losses just go because you will never win them back you will just get deeper into the hole of addiction

I wish you the very best on your journey and very well done on day 1

Best wishes

Suzanne xx

Right so end of day 1 and have not gambled.

Have as predicted had the horrible thoughts of the money which I have lost.

I have to remember that unless I win the lottery I will never win what I have lost and I will never ever get back the time I have lost gambling along with the trouble I have put my family through.

No massively strong urges today but must remain strong for tomorrow.

Sam.

Sam

Fella welcome to the forum,a place full of like minded folk who share the same desire,to end the destruction that is there gambling.

The mantra we all live by whilst in action

I CANNOT WIN BECAUSE I CANNOT STOP

there is no win big enough to satisfy the greed inside us.

A fella shared this joke with me during my journey

It still raises a smile

How do you make a compulsive gambler a millionaire???

Start him a billionaire!!!

Apt and very true.

Put those losses in a box in your mind

When you get the urge to gamble

Open the box

Ask yourself this question

What has gambling given me??

My answer MISERY.

Keep making the right choice,be kind to yourself

Addiction hates it

Most of all enjoy your new found ability to win

By stating three magic words

NO BET TODAY

Abstain and maintain

Duncs stepping forward never back

Hello everyone and anyone.

Firstly I did not post yesterday as the internet was down!

Secondly and most importantly, day 3 done and no gambling! Which is really good.

To be honest have not had that many thoughts or urges to gamble, this surprises me but just trying to keep busy in any case.

Thank you Duncan for your post, really appreciate it. You are absolutely right when you say 'I cannot win because I cannot stop'. A truer statement has never been made. It has always been something that has astounded me that even when I have been in a great profit from gambling I still continue despite telling myself I would do no more, no matter what I will not try to win any more. It is crazy.

Okay enough said and hopefully I will speak to you next at the end of day 4.

Thanks,

Sam.