Starting again, again,.

I hope 'no news is good news' and that you're OK, Pat.

Thanks again, Pat. It really is good to know that there are others out there going through the same.

Congrats on another gamble-free weekend!

another weekend passes by, found myself looking at At the races on saturday, also got a tip for a horse on Sunday, this would normally be a trigger for me to bet and then chase looses or build on winnings, thankfully the will power (or whatever its is to be called) kept me from the bookies. i was curious to know if the tip won or not but realised it did not matter, in the longrun i would have lost.

On the whole im glad the weekend has passed as it is the first time since i stopped betting that i felt i would fail. the fact that i overcame these feelings, (and had a great night sleep last night) makes me feel even stronger and more determined today. i cant win this war as i dont think it will ever end, but i can win a battle every day.

I will remain positive, and in turn gamble free.

Good luck to all.

And all the very best of luck to you too!

Well done on getting through the weekend, the first ones are usually the hardest but each time we get through a challenge in this recovery journey is another barrier put up in our fight against this evil gambling lark.

And that's what you have done, brilliant!

Keep going - one day at a time, eh?

GT

8 weeks tomorrow 🙂

feeling so much more positive today than i was over the weekend, i cant really believe that i have made it this far, as my normal MO would be to fail after a week or so. Obviously the debt has not fallen much in that time, but the real positive is thinking how much worse it could be if i had not stopped.

Glass is certainly half full these days,

Good luck to everyone on here, hope your doing ok.

You can start counting in months soon! Then years..

I'm going away on Saturday for 3 weeks (my OH is from a certain european country, so it's a visit rather than a holiday, the last one before the baby is due). There's no internet or computer where we're staying, so I'm unlikely to get to one more than once or twice til Nov 26th. Just telling you, Pat, becuase I do follow your diary and it's v helpful for me, but there'll be a gap before I next post (after Friday night).

Mm

Thanks for the post after a day off feeling much better i dont look like the elephant man anymore.

Really pleased to see how well your doing and sounding positive youve broken your normal MO personally i think thats a big part of recovery breaking up the usual behaviour.

Well done hun you should be proud keep it going.x

8 weeks..... feeling so happy with myself. and my little stash is up to 112 quid, i am feeling really positive about things today, have college all weekend so will be good and busy. away next weekend with family at an adventure race, i am looking forward to the weekend away but am not at all prepared for the race, its just for fun anyway, i am getting used rolling in last at this stage.

Hi Pat

Good news about your stasg growing bigger. Hopefully you'll lose count in the not too distant future.

Thanks for popping by on my diary it helps when I know someone reads what I post. We all only have today in recovery. The rest of our make up is the ruck sack we carry full of problems. Some are ours some are not. The secret is to dispose of the problems that are not ours and deal with the ones that are ours. Easy said!! Take care

Hi Pat

Congrats on 8 weeks, keep going, soon be 3 months, then 6, then 1 year.

Shaun

Day 60...

had a very good weekend, was doing college work on Saturday & Sunday so never even thought about betting. have another busy weekend away coming up so hope to be writing a similar post this day next week.

like a lot of people i am starting to think about xmas, am really looking forward to it but the finances may be a bit tight... as long as i keep gamble free i really think i will be able to manage it. really looking forward to some good quality time with my family over the period. it will be great.

Hope everyone on here is doing ok.

60 days is amazing Pat! Keep up the good work! I can't wait until I'm at the 60 day mark!

I guess now you've had 2 full months without wasting any money you have seen the benefits in your bank account! It just shows that if we don't gamble it is possible to have a bit of money left at the end of the month to do what we want with. I don't think in the past 4 years there has ever been a month where I have just lived within my means and didn't have to juggle money about to get by. It's so nice to see that not gambling and having a few quiet weekends really does make a HUGE difference. I'm feeling much more positive that the debts will gradually clear themselves if I continue this way. Even made a couple of small overpayments on my credit card this month 🙂

I'm sooooo looking forward to a good Christmas like you! Can't wait to have a week off with the family and just enjoy some quality time at home 🙂 Trust me, it can be done on a budget. I would advise you to start having a look at presents for the kids now as a couple of the big stores have some offers on!

Have a wonderful Monday Pat

Lots of Love

Shorty xxx

9 weeks today and feeling good.

The thought of having a bet is still very much in my head but I cannot give in to it. I don't think it will every fully go away but I know just one bet will put me back to square one and that thought will drive me on.

Good luck to everyone on here, hope you have a good day.

Well done pat on 9wks,its a great achievement,I'm 8 wks today. Not only have you had a chance to stabilise your finances but you're using your time more productively,you must feel so much better within yourself,I know I do. Keep goin strong pat,we don't need gambling in our lives.

All the best cl.

Day 64, am off this evening for the weekend with my lovely wife, we are doing an adventure race tomorrow. the weather is promised to be very wet, i have done very little training, will be wrecked after the first leg, and it still promises to be a million times better than what would have been my usual saturday wasting away hours in the bookies backing horses and dogs that i knew s**g all about.

Things are great at the moment. long may that continue.