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Hi Ands

Great to see you're still going strong. Have a great time camping with your boys.

M

What do you mean, not the best holiday?

Sounds like heaven to me - time with your sons is far, far more important than spending thousands just to lay on sand that is a bit more yellow and soft...!

Have a brilliant time, I'm sure you will.

Getting There

Thanks for your posts!

Just a quick note to say that had a great easter, camping was great and no gambling whatsoever.

Got over the blip now full steam ahead, progression being made in my little life and im happy, suprising what a change of scenary and great company does......... love my boys.

Nice one ands.. happy days.. S.A 🙂

Good for you ands, glad you had a great easter with your kids.

Cheers, Jim

Glad to read that you and your boys are well.

Take care,

f x

Thanks for your posts.

Been a few weeks since my last posting, and i have not gambled in any form.

Nearly 2 years on this forum and in that time i have had 2 slip ups only. So i believe i am making good solid progress, im a much better dad for my boys and i also believe i am a better person.

Thinking bout it i have not stolen anything now for nearly 3 years, s**t thats something im proud about!!

Will beat the 17 months this time around, that im sure! Change in thought process nowadays for me, positive and content with my life!

My eldest starts secondary school in september so we will be off camping again this summer. More fun than gambling ever was........I am a lucky man.

take care whoever reads my dribble. ands

Not dribble matey . Really well done . I am proud of you . I think you are a fine example of one heck of a good bloke and a strong feller .

As always , your mate , Graham.

Thanks for popping by my diary ands, hope all is good with you and keep it up pal.

Cheers, Jim

Thanks for your posts.

Been a good few weeks since my last posting, and life in general is going quite well. Have not gambled in any form, and life in general is kinda ok!

Approaching 2 years on this forum and my 2 slips one in sept 09 and one earlier this year are fading into the past where they belong. My aim is to beat the 18 months and i aim to stay gamble free til October 2012, which indeed i will meet that aim. If after that date i then slip again i will extend the next target and so on....

Might sound weird but this is how i work my recovery.

2 years ago i was gambling hard and on the verge of losing everything, 2 years on, i have a good job, not gambling and most importantly my sons are happy! They have a good life now and i am a very proud and lucky man to have such beautiful sons.

I often get urges, gambling was such a huge part of my life, complete with the misery and heartache it caused!

Bottom line, we all have choices..............i choose to stay gamble free and be the dad my sons deserve.

ands

Just a very proud older man to read that last post .

You know feller . If you get the time I think you would be an inspiration in the chat rooms .

Salute you .

Thanks Graham!

2years on the forum today and had to post on my dairy.

2 years ago i was a total mess, on the verge of losing my sons and was sacked from my job for stealing money. Rough times...

2 years on, life is good and getting better all the time, have worked hard in my recovery and in 2 years i have had 2 slip ups, which are fading like the self hatred!

Love my sons, they are my life and they have never been happier................Im becoming the dad they deserve!

thank you to you all for your posts, support and advice.

I choose not to gamble!

Hey Ands

Fantastic last post mate. Great to hear you're doing so well.

A real credit to your boys and of course yourself.

Keep strong mate.

M

Hi ands, totally agree with all the latest posters. My goodness, what a turn around from where you were. That isn't easy, it takes hard work, honesty, effort and well, a whole host of other things too. You do sound like a great father, one who is facing his responsibilities with his head held high. You are where you are because you have earnt it ands. You are deserving. What we give in life comes back to us tenfold. I believe that with all my heart. Always have, ever since a young boy and its always been true in my own life. Gambling is so self destructive. You're not destroying yourself anymore because you choose not to. I have also chosen not to.

Just for today I will not gamble.

Simon.

Ah thanks guys!

Been a few weeks since posting and still gamble free.

Looking forward to summer break and my eldest starts secondary school in sept, so more camping coming up. Finances very tight but we have a great time and this summer will be a great one, even if the weather is s**t!!

Wished i could afford more tho.

Still not heard from my family since my mums passing, only if they would forgive. Miss them, even tho the hatred is clear to see.

Anyway i remain on 2 slip ups in over 2 years and now must be near 5 months ago now!

Chuffed with myself on the non gambling front, weird tho how the urges are still there. The lure of the machines, how sad!

ands