The long road ahead

Keep going B. If you're anything like me you will have been in this situation many times before. I think the trick is to keep believing that this time it is going to be different, and making it different.

Stay strong

Russ

Thanks Russ and glad to see you got through the urges yesterday. I am positive about the future and although im nervous i think the counselling will be good for me.

Im so much happier than i was, seeing family, friends and spending time with my man properly!!

how are you feeling about cheltenham? Strange though it sounds ive been thinking about how i would cope - you still planning to go?

One day stronger! We are winning!

Much love all

B

Xx

6/3/2015 9 days clean

not even thought once of gambling today! Woop i think is the word!

got my first session tomorrow and determined to best this thing!

what does make me sad is some of the folks that dont repost 🙁 i wonder if theyre managing to beat this or have relapsed, to everyone fighting this my thoughts are with you - one day at a time we are winning.

stay strong all, much love

b

xx

Well done on your 9days.

How good does it feel to have a gambling free mind.

Keep it up.....your family and friends must be delighted to have you back.

Stay strong

So that's double figures today!!!! Let me be the first to congratulate you!!! Keep smiling about it, fight the thoughts and keep possitive! Well done...we're all watching you and yes, I agree....when you don't hear back from people, you actually start to be a little concerned that they've relasped....or is it that they just don't get the time...I posted something a while ago on my f/b page, 'it's hard to live a possitive life, when you're surrounded by negative people' It's so true....nothing negative about the people on this site....that's for certain!!!!

Be strong and suceed!!!! We can all do it!

8/3/15 11 days clean

Thanks everyone for thr positive comments - definitely feeling stronger by the day but agree that one moment of weakness could undo all that work.

I went to my first counselling session yesterday, felt very vunerable reliving the last 10 years but feel very positive about the road ahead.

Next time i see her i will be 24 days clean! Definitely feels like i've turned a corner in making myself accountable in this life.

Off to celebrate my brothers bday today - staying strong one day at a time.

much love all

b

xc

Hi b,

Well done on 11 days, each day abstaining will make you stronger.

Have a lovely gambling free Sunday.

Suzanne xx

Well done B keep it up. Good to hear you sounding so positive.

Still 1 day behind me, long may it continue

Stay strong

Russ

Thanks both - 12 days in today! Feeling positive and took a huge step forward in re joining a yoga class that i used to love but always thought was too expensive!

So today i rejoined, spent 75 on the class for a month and feltso positive about the future.

Russ im also well aware im behind by 1 day - strange as it sounds im so proud to be following you, we are winning one day (behind) at a time!

Stay strong all, much love

B

xx

10/03/15 13 days clean

How I could have been so stupid I have no idea - almost 2 weeks in and i'm reeling a little from the realisation that i have to live with this for 5 years now - not that i'm having a relapse quite the opposite. I had a S****y day at work with negative folks and must admit that somewhere in my brain gambling popped up.

It was dismissed with vehemence but somewhere, somehow it must have made sense to block out the negativity elsewhere with gambling - instead of this i've got home, eaten, done some work that needed doing started dinner for my beautiful fella and will be off to yoga in an hour to work hard and achieve something positive.

Working hard on my mind, body, family, friends and finances is my goal and i still cant beleive i made time to do anything else. Beating this nasty monster is the best thing i've ever done - 13 days in and i'm feeling strong and resolved - will keep the memory of the hurt and hardship with me as an effective reminder of how easy it is to slip back, NEVER GOING BACK!

Hope everyone is having a safe, happy, gamble free day,

Stay strong all

Much love

B

xx

You cannot live a possitive life, surrounded by negative people! If you're feeling vunerable, just log on and read, or post your thoughts....it'll clear your head and make you realise that you CAN DO THIS!

Stay strong and focused!!! GOOD BEAN!

12/3/15 15 days clean

Thanks dean! 15 days today really pleased as not only am i feeling strong but have also found myself thinking less and less about gambling.

yoga is helping but i will be giving myself lots of positive activities and plans to keep happy and busy.

Next milestone 21 days - bring it on! Stay strong everyone, winning one day at a time.

much love

xx

Well done B on 15 days

And as you say BRING IT ON

Suzanne xx

14/3/15 17 days clean.

Morning all! Strange couple of days, no desire to gamble but some strange frustration moments and personal questioning happening.

think that gambling has been blinkering my vision and numbing quite a lot of other feelings - learning to live a happy life without that demon.

Got a second counselling session next saturday do will be 24 days clean by then, onwards and upwards one day at a time.

stay strong everyone

much love

b

xx

I like the fact you're looking forward in time to when you know you'll be successful....24 days next Saturday! Brill...I'll do that too! I ALWAYS want to be 5 days ahead of you...and you...5 days behind me....we can do this!!! Keep me posted!!!