The road to recovery...84 months on.

Hi Gazza.

Just wanted to congratulate you on your Gamcare Birthday - one whole year! That is amazing!!

Good luck for the year ahead and many more to come.

Feb.

Day 368

Thanks Feb- many a good soul born in Feb!!!

I'm fine

Hi gazza

Just wanted to drop by and say a massive well done on reaching one year gamble free. I hope your proud of,what you have achieved.

Well done and keep enjoying your recovery

Take care

Blondie

Gazza,

Big congrats on hitting the 1-year mark. People like you are an inspiration to others on the forum.

All the best mate.

D123

Day 368 and 369

Thanks Blondie and D123 for your posts.

Went to GA last night.

I was asked to give my story, weird when you are talking about yourself ,but the feedback was most welcome.

Sadly last night, a member reported gambling. She is at an all time low but the fellowship responded with amazing kindness and concern.

Another brutal reminder Gamcarers.

Hope everyone has a nice weekend

Day 370,371 and 372

Not sure what happened to my last post....?

Very tired today.

Lots to do at work.

Have a few days off to look forward to in the near future-thank goodness

Gazza

if there is a form of medicine for this S***e and devastating addiction for me it comes through the two forms you use.

GA and gamcare to which you have unscrewed the lid and binned it, and your resolve is topped up well through that bottle, it is not always easy to swallow but keep at it my friend.

Together we stand.

Duncs stepping forward never back.

Day 373 and 374

Thanks Dunc.

i can't make GA this Thurs but have put in my apologies.

1st year pin towards the end of the month

Day 375 HBRCW

I'm OK today

Day 376

Tired but OK.

Glad it's the weekend

Hi Gazza,

Continued best wishes to you. Was wondering whether I should carry on counting the days after the 1 year has passed. Seeing your number flying upwards has convinced me I should.

Flagg

Day 377,378 (54 weeks)and 379

Well a busy weekend has passed.

Busy week ahead.

Still tired but otherwise fine.

Thanks Flagg-here's to counting!!!

Day 380

I'm ok today.

Hi Gazza,

380 days really is some achievement my friend.

Keep it going, it really is inspiring stuff...

All the best

MW

Day 381.

Been reading some diaries and the battle that Gamcarers are having with this horrible addiction.

As CGs it is obvious that thoughts of gambling will come into our minds-a lucky spin, a lucky 15 up, 21 at Blackjack etc etc

Oh yes, the money we could win could pay of some debts etc etc.

But NO... that won't happen will it?

We will lose because we can't stop.

THINK about the bad times, the pain ,the distress, the panic,the worries-they're guaranteed if we gamble.

Recovery isn't exciting, it's hard work at times.

We need to guard against complacency at all times-one moment of weakness is all it would take.

I've just read my diary page from 1 year ago-something i do quite often. It's a brutal wake-up call to this evil compulsion.

Best wishes everyone