Sick and tired of being sick and tired.

Good post Gav and very true, when we have had enough it's such a big positive

Suzanne xx

97 days and still counting! V close to the big 100 so Im pretty happy!

Mad weekend, do s on friday and saturday, and a lot of booze was consumed, but with very little thoughts of gambling.

Friday night was always going to be ok, but I was worried re saturday, as a lot of the guys I was meeting up with are heavy gamblers. But it went fine, I didnt meet up to later on the afternoon where they already had placed all their bets on. We spent the afternoon playing snooker, darts, pool sticking to the beer. Nice meal lot of wine and gin then home.

Felt very delicate yesterday but was ok.

At some point I was talking to a group of young guys on saturday night overhearing them going on about big bets and close calls etc etc. I prob shouldnt have said anything in my intoxicated state but I had a word with them re the dangers of gambling and what path it led me down in the past. They actually listened and agreed, but Im sure I didnt deter them. Prob best I;d kept my mouth shut but hey!

So 100 days approaching onwards and upwards.

Keep strong all

Hey Gav,

Fantastic going 97 days, looking forward to congratulating you on the BIG 100 because it is a big milestone

Suzanne xx

Thanks gav,

Yes had a really chilled day and cupboards are full of Xmas food,

Have a good day

Suzanne xx

100 days! It can be done, especially if i've done it! Keep strong all, and thanks for all the support and advice along the way.

We must all stay complacent !

Nice treble figures! Seems miles away for me but the last 19 days have gone pretty quick so I'm sure the days mount up quick!

Well done.

Hi Gav,

CONGRATULTIONS WOW, you have reached that big important milestone, 100 days, very proud of you, It's not an easy journey.

Just one thing lol, you have written, we must stay complacent , what you mean is we must not get complacent lol.

Big well done Gav Heres to the next milestone.

Suzanne xx

Yes sorry meant that was in hurry ha, Yeah we must not get complacent.

Thanks all ,yeah tearsofaclown, the days soon mount up.

Take care all

104 days now, last day of work so looking forward to decent break for xmas.

Gambling wise things good, no urges. However lot of other c*** going on with familly regarding xmas, which is annoying me, Christmas can be so f in stressful.

Hopefully will get sorted out b4 xmas day.

Not sure how much im going to get logged on here over the next week, so im going to wish everyone a merry Gamble free Christmas.

Thanks for all your support over the years, and thanks to gamcare for running this site.

I texted my old counsellor last week when i made 100 days free. He was over the moon, life is MUCH MUCH better without gambling.

Take care you all!

Hi Gav,

WOW 104 days, brilliant, and I wish you a very merry safe and happy gambling free Xmas and new year.

Stay calm and just chill, (easier said than done lol)

Suzanne xx

Thanks Suzanne , have been away from the site over xmas hols but glad to report 111 days gamble free.

Christmas was pretty good, but couldnt resolve familly issues so that was annoying but still the kids had a ball and lots of food was ate etc etc.

One thing which i did notice and will really have to keep an eye on was my interest in some of the bigger horse races over the period, i had no urges to place bets on any of the races , I was just intrigued how the race would pan out.

This is dangerous dangerous territory and I need to tell myself this.

So need to break this in the head and stop watching ch4 racing etc. Hope you all had a good Christmas take care all.

Hi gav,

Good to hear from you and that you are now 111 days gamble free, and got through Xmas safely.

Well done Gav onwards and upwards

Suzanne xx

Hi Gav,

Cheers for your post mate. Sorry to hear it sounds like you’ve had your own fair share of family strife over Xmas, its such a shame really – life is too short and all that. In my case, well, Ive made that particular bed and now I have to lie in it, sometimes it just feels harder to deal with than at other times. You are right of course I should take some action, its just a very difficult and large decision to do so – I realise to some extent it is procrastination, I just keep hoping that at some point things will get better, I don’t know.

I have at least as you said, gotten to a point where I have stopped making the error of just seeking oblivion (gambling, drinking to excess etc) whenever things get on top of me. I have a handle on things now, so I am happy with the progress I am making on that side of things.

I enjoyed various bits of Christmas – my boy was well just long enough to enjoy his presents on Christmas day, but then descended into a pile of snot and eye goop again – bless him, he’s only a year and a half old but he seems to be catching every cold going. It was good to see my folks again, Christmas is about the only time I really get to sit down of an evening with the old man and have a drink and a catch up – sad really, I need to do more of that as he has given me so much in life.

You got your boy Scalextric ?, that is excellent – I am looking forwards to doing stuff like that with mine, I used to love that as a kid.

Hope you had a good new year and are getting back into the swing of things now 2015 is off and running.

Best Regards,

FM.

Hi FM, just reading your post now.Yeah got my 3 yr old Scalextrics, great fun, we both have enjoyed playing it, their made the same way back when i was a young lad ha!

Yeah apart from Some familly woe's (which hopefully are starting to resolve) things are going pretty good. Good to get the xmas stuff down, and now planning on DIY projects around the house.

There are issues which I need to address, such as my Drinking and eating. Im nearly 220 lbs which is the heaviest i've been all my life, (was 190lbs 2 years ago) So I drastically need to lose some weight, (for lunch I've just been down to my local chippy (how motivated is that !!! ffs)) so i made a resolution of walking the dog more , and doing more excerise in general. Im 36 and i dread to think was my cholesterol is like, I've been advoiding my doctor for years, knowing i'll get a right boll**ing!

I've been looking to get get a decent set of headphones to get me motivated, anyone have any tips? So far i like the look of bose soundtrue ( I should be a rep for bose!)

anyway im going off on one, 120 days gamble free which i excellent and i really cant wait to say im a year gamble free which i've never done b4! One day at a time!

Agree with you re spending more time with your dad, i feel the exact same way, I was listening to a Mike and the mechanics song the other day the living years i think its called , basically wishing he said the things he wanted to say to his dad when he was alive.

I dont want to regret that either.