The 100 Days Club - Would you like to join?

Thanks mixer for your words of encouragement to start a new week for us.. Keeping us as keen as little mice on cheese to be gf.. Enjoy your day ahead 

Boo ??

Morning Mixer,

I echo Boo’s sentiments. Thank you for taking so much of your time to keep us all focussed and motivated. Another g***** free week starts here! I have a few more days to go to pass my highest scrabble hand but I will get there!

Thanks Mixer. I need to be honest and say I have had urges this weekend. The reason I believe I have had them is that I like sports and know my triggers is looking at Football Results. A work colleague was talking about how well some of the teams I liked were doing. Also the team I support. I started looking at results and this is what led me to thinking I would have chosen this team and that team. I stopped looking at results from today as I know this will lead me back to the Devil. I'm still 58 days G********g free but need to be very careful. I couldn't have spent much as I don't walk about with spare money and all my wages goes in my Wife's account. Also I have a have Banned myself from all near Bookmakers. So lesson learned. All the best Everyone. 

well done changing habbit for staying on the right path, gonna need some extra support tomo as Tuesdays are my pub poker days and as such are when I'm tempted the most of all!!! Just have to remain positive and strong we can do this!!!!

Thanks Adam it means a lot. I would try and do something else more productive Tomorrow like help someone or go Swimming or even the Gym. Something to keep yourself occupied instead of the Devils work. I have helped a few people out lately and it has been very rewarding, not with money but with time and understanding. This gave me a great Buzz and feeling of self satisfaction. I feel that we could all help at little more in life. It has filled some time and helped others. I don't want any praise but maybe if I do a good deed then they do it for someone else later in life. I watched a great film years ago called Pay it forward I think. I just wish everyone could do the same, but everyone is just in a rush and to busy with there own stuff to deal with. I say 1 hour of our time every 2 or 3 weeks we should do something for someone or something or charity not for recognition but just to help someone else. I feel Mixer, Boo, Stephen, Adam, Danpo, Murlo, and anyone I've forgotten. Sorry. You have all helped and supported me. I will give an hour of my time just to listen or anything else that helps someone else every 2 or 3 weeks. All the best to e everyone. 

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There have been some lovely words and superb encouragement on this thread today; it boosts me (thank you!) and should boost all of us.  I like to think that, if we weren't already, we're now entering cruise control.  We're not driving too fast, or too slow, but just right.  We're keeping our eyes firmly on the road but, at the same time, the roof's down and the sunshine and wind is keeping us feeling cool. (We'll have to pretend it's summertime as well!)

There's an old saying but it's one of my favourites: "Slow and steady wins the race."

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Like many of us, I'm always dipping into other people's diaries and I enjoyed this entry from Henryhall6982 (thread here --> https://www.gamcare.org.uk/forum/recovery-diaries/against-all-odds/ ).

This chap is responding to Murlo's kind encouragement as he says:

"Thanks Murlo, All-at-sea and Admin. I've seen during my short time on here how the support and advice others offer is invaluable in aiding peoples recoveries. I can only speak for myself but telling my wife and opening up to my immediate family was the hardest but the best possible thing I could have done. I arranged for my salary to be paid directly into my wife's account, I refuel my car at the beginning of the week and if I need anything then my wife either purchases it for me or she'll give me the exact money and I pass her the receipt. Not having access to money or having to worry about bills, standing orders etc is a huge weight off.

My wife gave me £10 earlier this morning and I feel as though I'm loaded.

The comfort in knowing that there's money for food, heat and clothes for my two boys far surpasses any jackpot I've ever won. 

It's working for me because there's no more secrets, no access to funds and the realisation that I just want to live a normal life, be able to afford and enjoy simple pleasures with my family. "

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It's a lovely post, but note the underlined bit. Have we forgotten just how much a tenner is?  Let's discover the value of money again.  It's too valuable to throw away as we have been.

A 'spare' tenner in our back pocket or handbag.  It's great isn't it? Remember when you 'found' a tenner you didn't think you had? It's a lovely feeling isn't it.

Have a great evening everyone!  Tomorrow, let's repeat, as one: "I choose not to g******, just for today. One day. That's all".

Mixer

We can.. We will Adam xx boo 

Thanks mixer.. Your approach to this what I need to hear.. 

Another day gf.. Now where did I put that jigsaw

?????? Boo. 

Adam, Changing habit - some really nice posts here.

Boo - didn't want to tell you but there's one piece missing ....

... hold on ...

just found it! 🙂

just back from the gym, 250 calories burnt on the treadmill, mostly just walking took forty mins, was pretty fun as just watched film 4 channel and a good film was on. Done my self assessment tonight for the year and paid it so all in all a productive evening. Off for a blood test tomo and then might frequent the gym again. Just eating some satsumas! I'm on a health kick from now on this week. Just got to not gamble tomo night and the rest of the week will be a breeze. One day at a time team!

Adam, it makes me so happy to read about your day. I hope you feel really good about yourself, you deserve to x

Great to read today's posts on the 100 Day Club. Great attitudes and impressed with the positivity. As always the Mixer Update was a great read.

Went to Salsa tonight which was good and most people wearing something Christmassy which looked festive. I might try and get to the other Salsa venue tomorrow night because it is a lot of fun.

Day 45 for me and I am finding this thread an added source of inspiration. Thank you all for your support and encouragement.

18 days in, I keep reminding myself that this time is the last time. I'm going to put all I can in to this mentally and physically, All the things that help protect people like us from this nasty addiction I'm going to put in to place. 

What's peoples top tips on helping prevent it, I think the biggest thing for me is going to be not having access to finances, give them all to my trusted family member, take receipts of everything from the money I take that way theres no being sneaky.

Thoughts and ideas please people.

Hi people of the gf world and what a great place this is. 

Just wanted some thoughts and tips on what helps people, so.... this time I feel like it has to be the last time and for once I've handed my finances over to a trusted family member, I'm going to keep receipts for everything purchased so they know I'm not cheating because let's be honest we can be the sneakyiest people at times. I definitely never want any total control over all my finances.

Thoughts and ideas on what helps you please.

Another day another dollar or should I say pound lol not being wasted on a virtual machine in my case anyway.

hi danpo you've already hit the nail on what helps the most obviously the exclusions to casinos, bookies and online help when you try to gamble but if u haven't actually got any money u cant gamble full stop. When I go to town I used to not take my card with me (got to start doing that again!) like u when i get paid i pay mortgage bills etc then transfer the rest to my dad, tho helps no end, lets do this