Brilliant news b glad to here your'e still off it.
Keep it up
Russ
24/8/15 180 days clean
Hi all,
6 months...o*g 6 months, still suffering the debt payments and will be for a while but o*g, 6 months!!
planning a holiday to cuba, 7k in the bank! I am so grateful for everyones help and for the strength to never, ever go back.
stay strong all
much love
b
xx
Well done, what an amazing achievement, have a lovely time when you go to Cuba. I too have a mountain of debt which will take years to pay back but at least they are going in the right direction and by not gambling we are not adding to them. Stay strong x
14/10/2015
231 days clean.
Hi forum,
Can you beleive it? 231 days clean! 12k saved and 7k paid off my staggering debt! 231 days ago I wad a complete mess, stayed up all night- no sleep and gambled 10 grand away in one night, i was genuinely in a complete state and thought my whole life was over. 231 days later and i have not gambled, i have had sleepless nights and some awful dreams that ive 'done it again' but life is beautiful again.
No its not over, at this rate it will take me another 2.5/3 years to be debt free but i will do it- yes it is still hard but i am determined to make it and this time i will not be going back.
To anyone out there in the grip of those b*st*rds that want your hard earned money...stop the cycle, you can do it! Get counselling, talk and stay on the forums. You can do it!!!
One more day clean! Stay strong,
all my love
b
xx
Brilliant effort and provides great inspiration to us who are at an earlier stage of our recovery
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Hi b.
Hope all is still well with you. Let us know how you are getting on,
Stay strong
Russ
11/2/2015 - 351 days clean
Hi all,
Had a message today from my brilliant gamcare counsellor to ask me if i was celebrating?! In 2 weeks i will have been freed from gambling for a whole year.
In that time i have changed jobs, been to the carribean, spent loads of valuable time getting closer to my family and enjoying life again.
In the meantime i have paid 11k off my debts and saved almost 20k yes! Money that last year i had thrown away on gambling.
Its not been all easy though, i lost my father to alcoholism in jan and if any one needs an excuse to go back to old ways that is enough to tip you - i am very pleased and proud to say that it didnt even and never will cross my mind. That is never having my life from me again.
My love and support to everyone struggling to escape the wretch of gambling, one day clean at a time.
Stay strong all
Much love
Xx
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