Steady as she goes!

Hi Weldy,

Early hours of the morning I know! I have flu and can't sleep.......poor old me.

Anyway a big WELL DONE for your 8 days free. You should be really proud of yourself. Like you I find this site amazing as I can dib in and out when the urge takes me and my friends are always here. Thank you.

This is going to a lifetime of commitment but as you say "steady as she goes"

Jas x

Hi Weldy,

Must admit I only like GA when they talk about gambling problems.

When guys come in talking about marital , bereavement problems you name it, I feel like walking out.

Keep up the gr8 work, one week down. The weeks quickly turn to months then years I am told.

An interesting thing just happened to me. I work from home and went downstairs to get a bit of lunch.

Turned the tv on whilst I was waiting for my gourmet meal (pot noodle!) when the message came up "smart card appears not to be in receiver you may not be able to receive all channels".

Even though I have been so focused, working so hard to stay away from gambling, my g/f has obviously taken the card with her when she had to go out to work.

Trust, I guess, is one of those things that has to be earned. Maybe she just didn't want to un-necesarily leave a risk of temptation.

I only wanted to see the news!

Weldy

Treated myself to a Barratts sherbert fountain today! Haven't seen one of them for ages. To my shock/horror, the liquorice isn't hollow, so you can't suck up the sherbert like through a straw! Gutted, it's just not the same tipping up the packet to get the sherbert out! You only used to have to do that from halfway, when the liquorice got clogged up!!

Weldy

Hey Weldy,

Did you feel a little angry when the card was missing?

I know when my hubbie asks if I want him to take my laptop to work with him I get MAD.

Guess they are only trying to help eh!

Anyway it's all cr** on the news at the moment recession etc... I prefer to watch rory the racing car!

Stay focussed Weldy......Jas xx

Hey Jas,

No I was not mad at all. In fact, quite the opposite because it shows me how much she cares that she wants to help and support me in this.

We have talked quite a lot more than usual over the past 8/9 days, which is another good thing.

I am thinking of letting her take all the sports package channels off the service (as she suggested) as I think it is probably a good idea.

Also, I haven't used any blocking software yet, so I realise I am still at risk to my online ***fair account. (Only have this one account, never had any others since it was introduced)

I think I am now ready to deal with that too!

Anyway- the sun is shining here too - Day 9 almost completed as I have band rehearsal tonight, and looking forward to double figures tommorow!

Weldy

Hey buddy,

Enjoy band rehearsal tonight. Ive had a cracking wee day thanks.

Enjoyed your post about the sherbet fountain - so true - why do they change things? Its like when you see a 'New and Improved' sign on your favourite crisps - really it means theres less flavour and theyve made the bag smaller! Grrrrr!

You should block the ***fair site by the way. I realised yesterday I still had an old S***J**** account and couldnt get on quick enough to self exclude because i know my moment of weakness could be just around the corner. Take it out of the equation.

Eyes

XXX

Hi Weld and congrats on staying gamble free.

Perhaps we should get a campaign going to bring back the hollowness in our liquirous(wish I could spell!!). I used to love farleys rusks when my children were younger. But when I was babysitting for my grandson thought I would sneak one as hadnt had one in years, yuk!!! about 3/4 less in size and sugar free!!! healthy for the babies but no use for the grannies!

Hope the band rehearsal goes well. And I am not sure if there is still a thing called Gamstop still running but I know it was

free and could help? Min x

Hi all,

I'm off out now to rehearsal, so 9 days completed as i will go straight there & back!

I have since my last post now got rid of the b**fair account! & have now also agreed with her that the sports package on the cable TV can go!

Wow, such a big change it seems a little surreal, but I really like the place I am in right now and will continue to endeavour to keep it up - with all your help!

LE - glad you had a great day, Jas - glad to see you have calmed down, and CC (cantcope) I used to LOVE He*nz apricot rice baby food! even after I was too big to be called a baby! PS. you are right about the rusks and also the crisps LE!

Thanks guys and gals, have a good evening

!

Over and out.

Weldy

Hi Weldy...Hope rehearsal went well...Just a quick post to agree with what ya said about life feeling so good right now...It really does feel good to be eventually getting rid of this thing in our life that has had such a grip of us for so long...Just a warning to always be on your guard, my previous attempts at trying to beat this horrible addiction normally starts off like this but slowly I start to think I am finally cured...We will never be cured so never think like I did...Use my mistake as a learing curve mate!

Congrats on another day clean though mate and heres to another tommorow!

Si

Day 10 for me. Having felt really quite upbeat and good yesterday, have for some unknown reason woken up feeling rather sad and grumpy today.

Feel in a strange way that I have lost something, a part of me that was exciting and interesting. I think it may be the realisation that having put in all the controls and barriers that I needed to in place, I have now closed down completely the old me.

That's obviously a good thing since I need only remind myself for a moment how bad and destructive life was just 10 days ago, but it's just how I seem to be feeling.

I have been working hard over the past week or so, but I just can't seem to get through it and work is coming in from all over the place and creating pressure.

I used to react to this pressure, and it was often the catalyst that sent me gambling, but since I now won't be doing that anymore I'm not sure how to react to it.

Well anyway, I'm going to work now and hopefully will feel better about things later on today.

I am into double figures today, so just for today - I will not gamble.

Weldy

Stay strong Weldy!

Catch up later.

Jas xx

Hi weldy

Sorry your not feelin too hot today. I know what you mean - life is peaceful now but i do miss the excitement too.

Let us know how the rest of your day has been.

Kind thoughts

EyesX

Weldy where are you,

Very quiet. Post soon please.

Jas x

Hi Jas, LE & others,

Have been having an up and down day today, with mixed thoughts and feelings, and trying not to let the work get on top of me.

I have been strong though, no thoughts of betting today, which is good. Just one of those strange sort of days I guess.

How are you all doing? Hope you have had a better day.

Weldy