Ok, so last week I decided that was it, Thursday I went out and played poker (won the game but not the point!) and over the weekend been betting on football like it's going out of fashion (broke even...maybe made a few quid...but don't even feel good)
So here we go again, tomorrow is the 1st of Feb and day 1 for me...I feel like I can do it so need to refocus and tonight I'm making a list of things I want to achieve (something to aim at)
I'll be checking in daily with this diary and hopefully it will always be adding another day!!
I suppose if it was easy we wouldn't need a forum eh?!
and if your anything like me, the addiction will remember you haven't lost and find reasons to play again.
Hey guys, day 1 going well so far, just buying a few bits for home with money I could've blew earlier, was in the shop near work and back and forth with the pile of scratch cards in front me...money in wallet, off I went! Me 1-0 gambling!!
Ok so we're in day 2 and feeling quite good, football tonight so that will be a test but I'll post tonight and let everyone know how I get on 🙂
Go strong people!!
Day 2 over and done with, was tempted during the football to lump on, really had the urge, so told the missus and it helped, ended up not betting at all so that's day 2 complete!!
Day 3 tomorrow so here goes!!
keep away from temptation. Harder to gamble if you haven't got money on you.
Yeah I get that, everywhere we look there is one form of temptation or another though...don't make it easy to avoid do they?!
Day 4, yesterday went really well, new there was football on again, didn't even consider it, instead bought bits for the front door and fixed that up, money well spent (which is something I don't often say!)
Ok so completed day 6 today...the 1st week milestone tomorrow!! Just started to redecorate too so that will keep the mind nice and busy, and spending money on things needed for home so that's a distraction for the cash flow too 🙂 hope everyone is staying strong!!
Hey Gooner , just dropped by to say hi and its great that your straight back in helping others with your posts , nearly a week done already and judging by your antics of the last few days within a month you'll have the best looking house on the street !!.
Your doing well my friend , keep busy and stay focused also to say an advanced well done on the week tommorow !
Best wishes .........................Alan
Thanks Alan, and I've always been able to advise others better than I advise myself, but that's slowly changing and finally taking my own advise, and this place should be good soon, got second baby due april so race is on! And thanks for the well done for tomorrow...might actually enjoy the football without worrying about the money I'll be losing on it!!
Hi gooner congrats on your first week ( just about), this is a great place for advice and to read all the successful stories proving this can be done and knowing you can do this as well, for yourself and your family. Good luck to you x wcid
Cheers WCID, its been nice reading posts and seeing that 1, im not alone doing this and 2, that gambling can be beaten!! and thanks for the congrats...how far have you gone if you don't mind me asking?
Hi gooner I don't mind you asking at all. I'm here to support my son in his recovery, he's 25 and has been gambling for 3 years. I just found out in November. He has came on well since I found out, he has made a lot of bad choices over the last 3 years, got himself into a vicious circle of working, gambling, payday loans. We're facing it together now and after a rocky start he's doing ok. It's a horrible addiction! I've learned things I never thought I would have to but onwards and upwards for him. You too will get there gooner x wcid
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