Slowly but surely

day 51 today, almost 2 months now, times flying!

Booked a 2 night weekend away with the OH in the lake district friday 22nd and saturday 23rd july so thats something to look forward to!

No issues on the gambling front. busy day at work
Ben

Sorry for the late shout but well done on hitting 50 days Ben....great work that.

I work in the Lake District....beautiful part of the world it is up here.

Damo

quick check in on day 52,

cheers for the comment damo, appreciate that! yes, ive been a few times. i really do love it up there, cant wait for it!
no gambling thoughts recently, all good
Ben

day 53

feeling quite down today, dont know why. long day in work. crazy to think this time 53 days ago, on my breaks i would be checking the football fixtures for tonight, checking form, tables, past results etc. this would include leagues id never heard of in asia/africa. That is how desperate i was to gamble and looking back, i feel absolutely horrific knowing i would happily throw £50 on an accumulator whilst i was at work. constantly refreshing the page checking the scores. that is a place i never want to be at again.

since stopping gambling, my work quality has improved which is good.
hopefully ill perk up during the day 🙂
Ben

day 55, all good. work again really busy due to lowcostholidays going bust. work in a bank so lots of problems with people wanting money back etc.

stay safe folks
Ben

Hi Ben not good with the holiday firm going bust I've used them before and to do it just before the school holidays is shocking. They must have known for weeks if not months.

Anyhow you keep doing what your doing th days are mounting up and things seem to be going well.

KTF

Hi Ben, great to see you still going strong, be the 2 months mark for you very shortly. As for lowcost going bust, they seem to be saying that the changes since brexit, was the final straw for them.

58 days today, absolutely lovely outside but been stuck in work all day,

nothing much to report, going away at the weekend, looking forward to that 🙂

59 days, creeping towards that 2 month milestone!
Still in there fighting!
Ben

day 60, 2 months today since my last bet.

all good still
Ben

good morning all,

today is day 64, i had an amazing weekend away with my OH to lancaster. we had day out in the lake district near windermere and bo'ness which was pure bliss. we had a massive chat about how i used to gamble and how far id come which was lovely. she is still as supportive as ever. feeling really good today, now pushing towards my 90 day milestone. i go away again on a family holiday to cyprus in august which i am looking forward to. by the time i go on the 27th augusut ill be 96 gamble free so that is my next target.

ben

A quick look in to say really well done for reaching 2 months.

Here's to you being 96 days free come your holiday.

cheers steve, thanks for the comment, i appreciate it mate

Keep it up bud u ran away to Bowness when I was 20 as I was gambling too much no internet in them days love it up there had the best 7 years up there. Came back home and the gambling started sneaked back in.

KTF

cheers for that comment martin, yes bo ness was absolutely lovely. we had a great weekend away and im sure we will be back in the future.

just an update, today is day 68, i am still gamble free and i am really feeling so much better. i now walk past bookies without even thinking about going in. my finances are already slowly but surely getting better and my debt has reduced which is always good.

like ive said before, my real test is when the football season starts but i am so determined to not let gambling ruin my life and future. i am keeping my guard firmly up as i know i am only 1 bet away from day 1 again.

Ben