The positives of stopping

This is really motivating and while on day 20 myself, I am starting to experience similar benefits.

Keep it up girl, you got this! x

Thanks Laura. I know the pull of gambling can catch us all unawares. So glad you are beginning to feel the positives too xx

Hi Annie, well done on 32 GF days. I have to agree that reading books could be quite addictive in a good way. I must admit that I've never been a fan of reading books until recently when I started reading a book on a plane. I got hooked. I'm reading "Fever Dream" by Preston and Child. It's so tense I'm loving. Let's hope reading book is a cure to this horrible illness. Keep racking up them gamble free days. You're doing ever so well. Take care.

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Thank you so much. I'll have to check that book out. X

I enjoyed reading your post plus the feedback from others. Your list shows some of the great benefits of not gambling. It demonstrates that life has so much more to offer us than mindless, destructive gambling.

Sometimes life can be a little unkind but that doesn't justify us going on a self destructive gambling binge. On those occasions we can look upon adversity as a challenge to be embraced and overcome.

Most of all, be kind to Annie and give her an abundance of love, respect and understanding. You are a child of the universe, precious and unique. I wish you peace, contentment and happy days as you continue on your gamble free adventure....stephen x

Thanks for the posts Annie. On point and inspiring. You describe a life I once had but currently dream of having again at this point... hopefully over time it will become my reality again. Thanks

Thanks signalman.

I have felt really hacked off about a few things today and I haven't turned to gambling!! Hurrah!! Sometimes life is just pants - but gambling would only make it worse - I know that now.

42 days. 6 weeks in total. That's pretty good going. At a cross roads. I'm choosing to complete another 6 weeks gamble free. That will be 84 days. As soon as the possibility of relapsing occurs it's best to bash it on the head! So I'm bashing it - bang bang bang.

Hi Annie, looks like for u no gambling equals no worry, if u don't want to worry carry on ur road. I'll be with u I'm on just over a month now. For me the main positive of not gambling is not having to lie, I really hate losing and I'm not good at it but I had to hide my gambling tracks over the years I as spending money on gambling and nothing else, not huge sums but it took its toll on me emotionally.

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Meant to say I hate lying not losing, I used to lye to my mum about my spending, id say yeah I bought some drinks when id spent all my money on gambling.

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Thanks Adam - you have really clearly defined what gambling and the absence of it means to me and I'm sure many others. Gambling equals worry - I will remember that! Like you I hate lying and sadly that is another consequence of gambling - whether it's about money or how you are spending your time etc. I wish you well on your journey and over month is great!!