Start of quitting

Today is number 299 of not gambling, so looking forward to celebrating 300 tomorrow. Feeling so pleased I ve kept going. Onwards now.... Day 299 I will not gamble today.

big bessie

carl

Bb.

300 days gamble free !!! A massive well done from me to you.I do hope through this life treats you well, you earnt it.

Duncs stepping forwards never back

Thanks for all the support. It means so much. Next target 1 year gamble free. 21-12-12. DAY 313 I WILL NOT GAMBLE TODAY

Hi Bessie,

congratulations on approaching your first year!

Just wondered if you knew that NT had left the forum, and I have set up a new joint thread to finish the year off?

Would be a shame if people were still bet-free and didn't get to celebrate together come new year!

So hope to see you on the thread if you want to? I think it is helpful to newer people to see a list of people who have done it, to show it can be done.

Anyways, all the best, and congratulations on your achievement : )

f x

Thanks, I've signed up. Dec 21st will be one year gamble free. I will not gamble today.

Bb

fantastic to read, simply inspired.

Well done.

Duncs stepping forward never back

I didn't make it to one year. I gambled again. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. I don't know why. From being so strong I fell apart. I'm an addict and now I'm suffering. It's not the lost money that hurts, it's the fact I gambled again when I'd promised I never would. I feel sick to the pit of my stomach, I'm disgusted.

NOW I know what I've got to do, start again. Day 1- I will not gamble today!!

Hi.. and sorry to hear about your gambling. I know what it feels like to go for a long stretch gamble free and then to gamble again.

You have done the right thing though, you have come clean. You have not kept it secret. You have not lied. You are still working recovery, you have just had a setback.

You have drawn a line under the events of the last few days and are now moving forward again. As with you I will not gamble today. Warm regards... S.A

Bb

i am so sorry to read of your relapse, but without doubt as the honourable Sa states your recovery is a working progress. You have been honest,and your back,for this is something to be proud of.

I know you can learn from this,move forward better your tomorrow.by making the choice just for today

be kind to yourself.

Duncs stepping forward never bAck

Thanks for your kind words Sa & Duncs, I'll start again and look back at the last four days as a temporary blip. One day at a time again.

Hi BB,

Just had to come back and post on your diary.

You're so right, just look back on the last 4 days as a temporary blip and that going back to gambling was just a little reminder to your very self that gambling simply never works.

Forget about not being able to stay gamble-free in 2012, I am sure that this will happen in 2013. Just remember that you have done so, so well up to last week.

NT

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Hello everyone, just an update. I did stop gambling again! December 11th 2012. I've been clean since then. Just taking every day as It comes, trying to avoid a crash like I took in December last year. So far, so good. All the best to everyone, stay strong.

BB

That is a post to warm a fella's heart.

Thanks for sharing.

Keep up the good work.

Duncs stepping forward never back.

Hello everyone, i started my recovery diary on 21.12.2011. I almost made it to 1 year gamble free after that date, but fell off the wagon for 4 days. That was over two years ago, and since that crash ive not gambled at all. I picked myself up, told myself that if i could do over 300 days gamble free, i could do it again and more. There will always be temptation in my life, i know that, but im stronger now, I will never gamble again. Its taken over 3 years, but i have just finished paying off everything i gambled- credit cards, loans and savings have all been paid off/back. So if anyone is reading this, and you are starting your road to a gamble free life, you CAN do it. It will probably take time for you get straight financially, but you CAN get there. Take your recovery 1 day sat a time and change your life forever. When i first logged on the recovery diary forum, i was almost done, mentally finished, Gambling had taken over my life, and on a couple of occasions almost claimed my life. Now im clean. Mentally very strong. Please everyone keep going with your recovery battle, dont slip like i did. Stay strong. Regards Bessie.