Starting again.

I hope i will be in your shoes in a few months. That being a fe months without a bet. I had been going through a phase where i couldn't hold onto any money without blowing it down the bookies, but something has changed in me. I wish you well in 2011.

hi easy just read your diary all of it!!! may i say congratulations/... u havent bet since feb last year you are a true inspiration too us lall

Hi,

Glad to hear that you had a lovely Christmas.

Not long now until we start a gamble-free 2011.

GT

Hi easy life.....I'm totally with you on that....50p in the slots leads to ten pounds changed up...which leads to 50 withdrawn from the machine...which leads to 100 withdrawn..which leads to online account reopened...which leads to disaster! You get my drift! I'm a few weeks behind you...I don't think that will ever change. Russ

Thank you! C. P. G & R....

Well I am honoured that you read my diary from begining to end!

Happy New Year!

I really hope the new year brings good things in the shape of love, hope, friendship, prosperity & last but not least, good health!

For me christmas was one of the best! But hey it could always be better...I am falling into the "nothing is never enough" category again. So, I don't want to do that...Moving on, Well I tink now is the time to change if any of you are going through hardship from gambling...STOP now!!...I have discovered over the last year that my love for gambling has shifted from a "philosphy"...to a real life situation that before I ran away from ..Perhaps because I am a weak person....Because now I know only to well that life is difficult and tears are real....Emotional sums it all up....But I have really gained a number of skills from my complete abstinence from gambling.....I will tell you what...For one, I have learnt how to cope under pressure...Although I have broken down many times...Surely I am stronger now for it?..... Yes it has reinforced me and let me push aside my fears and the need to gamble has disapeared almost completely...For what was once a mighty passion...is now simply a tiny spot...and I dont touch it...Makes me laugh really....Gambling is verry petty but causes so much problems all self inflicted?....I suppose I wasnt good at playing the GAME OF LIFE.....However, nearly a year later I am almost certain I have reached a higher level in life....Which, at times seems much harder to understand....For life was easy before I knew exactly what was going to happen...I could predict it!! WIN/Lose...easy as that....Now I am a winner in every sense I have the money to choose whatever I wnat to do.....Before I always wished what I could do......And the irony is I thought poeple with money were selfish.....Guess what they are...Selfishness is a strength not a weakness....So, give up gambling treat yourself! and forget about what it is like to have no money!

I wish u well.

Happy NY.

Hi diary...

Someone said take care of gambling and all the rest falls into place....so true!...

easy life/ the good life....

Hiya Easy,

Sound like your in a good place, really enjoyed reading your last posts. Thanks for posting message on my diary...you said you thought you knew me? Do you mean in real life? I wasn't sure 🙂

I'm surprised to hear you read my diary..I had a three at one stage..then deleted them all. In a way it was a declaration that I was recovered...saying goodbye to a horrible period in my life...and here I'm back again. Not through any major disaster though which is good. Maybe a new stage of recovery I dunno..or more lessons to learn.

Keep up the good work and the good life.

Del x

Well here I am again!

Tnx Del girl 4 post!

No gambling......

Easy life.

Hey, no-one has ever said that life was easy despite your name!

As long as you don't gamble, you will get through any challenges in life.

GT

Tnx getting there!

Well I just want to say 1 thing....My friend told me tis and he made me feel better!.........Successful (refers to my first post) people do not blame others for the way they are.....Really think about this 1...I did!!! And it is 100% true.....

Goodnight!

hi easy

Yeah i like that saying m8. I guess it means us cgs are always looking for someone or something else to blame.(so true).

Anyway kid just wanted to answer your question on Delgirls diary about if we are selfish when we gamble.

Well i was like you i think i would throw my money away in the bookies all day and then while i was in the pub i would be the same.

EG: Do you want a drink m8 ,does your missus want one ,does yor missus friend want one,can i get your cat one ,does your budgie want one .lol.I think i just got into the habit of throwing money away.To be honest easy i think people probably realised this and just happened to be stood next to me with an empty glass whilst i was getting served.

I find im different now because i dont throw it away in the bookies i tend not to in the pub.I tend to spend it on those that matter my missus and kids.

Anyway kid i see you are still going strong i have no doubt you would be .All the best Jeff.

Hey, no worries about what you think about this hypnotised theory of mine. It certainly was interesting when you posted your thoughts on this, it gave me a different take on this theory.

We are all, of course, different and we all have different opinions on what makes this gambling lark tick.

But what really matters is that we are all in this journey of recovery to stay away from this gambling lark.

Best wishes,

From someone who is in a non-hypnotised state!

GT

Hey mate,

Happy new year, my first post on your diary since the numbers clicked from 10 to 11. Good to see that you're still making progress and beating the gambling. Learning how to beat it and staying away has to be the biggest change a CG can make. Hopefully, I've got it done this time, and I'm sure you do to.

All the best mate, look forward to congratulating you on another 12 months gamble free in 2012!

Ryan

Hiya Easy,

Hope all is going well for you...Which I'm sure it is:-) Looking forward to you future posts.

Del x

Easylife....not heard from you for a while. You enjoying the easy life? Keep strong fella and catch up with you soon. Russ