the end of the road, a new start on the way

12 days since my last post, thats another 12 days gamble free. Last gamble 9th sep 09.

love my sons, on i plod, head up high in the knowledge that i have nothing whatsoever to hide, honest and emotional.

thanks for your posts. ands

gambling sucks and so does public transport when it snows, lol!!

WOW ands that is great how long you have been gamble free. I am new to this on day 5,i hope i can be as strong as you 🙂 well done!!

Always good to hear of you doing well ands 🙂 back onto front page please !! 😉

P.s. I hate gambling and public transport when it snows. Ha!

Jim

Thanks as always for the posts.

Couple of weeks since my last post and i am still gamble free.

My youngest son ended up in hospital after having a fit at school and spent nearly a week having various tests, very stressful time. But he's at home again now and recovering well!

Gambling urges come and go, but there is no room in my life for any of that s**t....

Gonna be a nice quiet christmas with my sons, who i will be spoiling with the money i have saved, this will be the second christmas without stealing toys and food! Yeah life is much better without gambling, normality, routines and at times happiness!!!!

Will be thinking bout family this christmas and no doubt the tears will roll.

Love my sons, they my life..not gambling.

take care all. ands (last gamble 9th sept 2009) love writing that in my diary.

Hi ands, it's really good to here from you. I'm glad your son is ok.....I can imagine you were extremely worried. You deserve to be able to proudly write that date in your diary. You have been through a great deal and come out on the other side. Take care russ

Hi Ands,

congratulations on your continued success - you da man!!!!

hope you and your boys have a wonderful Christmas, and no more trips to hospital!

Take care,

f x

Hi ands,

Still doing fantastically well I see... top man.. keep going 🙂

thanks for popping by ands my friend,always good to hear of you doing well gamblewise,never a doubt mate...hope you and the boys have a lovely christmas...best wishes wp 🙂

Thanks for your posts and hope you have all had a great christmas.

Another year draws to close and a little reflection on my diary. Still gamble free and next target 2 years.

Lessons learnt, well since starting my diary quite a few to be honest..............My confessions in july 09, was my rock bottom, social services, family destruction and hanging on to my sons for grim life! The loss of my mother and the relationship i had with her was just as hard and depressing, but i never turned to the dark days of gambling.

Still miss the machines tho, miss my family, miss some very close friends who are no longer in my life. Gambling nearly took everything from me, life at times, very tough but i guess we all have in us to turn it around if we choose to!

Still get weighed at docs every month, have bit of an eating disorder, but think i always will!!! i just one of those skinny runts who doesnt require a lot of food, lol!

I will never return to the solace of the fruities, so another year is about to start and my diary will continue into the new year!!

I wish you all the very best in the new year, ands.

Hey Ands,

Happy New Year and hope you and your kids had a good Christmas. Read your post on your diary I hope your doing ok.... I really do.

I don't mean to look back all the time, but I always hated New Years mainly as it made me reflect on the mess I was in, but this year for the very first time I am looking forward to it. The positives from not gambling are massive, ok my life is still a bit of a mess but nowhere near as bad as it would have been.

I think you have done brilliantly and you have certainly encouraged and enspired me.

So thank you so so so much for everything.

Hope 2011 brings you everything you want.

Cheers, Jim

Hi Ands. Just wanted to wish you and your children a Happy New Year. I hope you had a nice Xmas. Reflection is good if done healthily. I am learning that too. Just see how far you have come. And even when something terribly upsetting happens, and my heart goes out to you, you didn't go back to the dark place. You are strong now. Strong enough to deal with life. Be proud of your achievements. Sending love and Hugs. God Bless. Sabine. x

Hi Ands..

.. I do enjoy reading your thoughts and your mature reflections and outlook on your life. Youve come so far mate.. a massive well done to you!

... here's to another satisfying and gambling free year.. one day at a time of course 🙂

o by the way I hear that being a skinny runt is all the rage at the moment! 😉 .. happy days.. S.A 🙂

interesting to hear of you still missing the machines ands...i must confess i sometimes miss my days racing and football coupons....but we are behind all that now (i hope for me anyways cause your well past that mate)....heres to a gamble free 2011 😉 we can do this 🙂

Hi ands.. just wanted to thank you for your support this year. Happy new year to you.. S.A 🙂