there are over 2019 reasons to not gamble this year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Another day at work done, another gamble free day notched up. Ive come to a point now where I feel confident that I'm recovering financially, physically, mentally and I feel a lot more positive now. I still get the fleeting thoughts and so called friends still tempt me back into the gambling world. I think the futher and further I go from my last bet the stronger my resolve comes. If I took that step back I feel the come down would be immense after and I really really don't want to go back to that innital terrible feeling. Been visiting health suite at gym after work each day and it really helps to relax me. Cant wait to see spurs tomo gonna be great to watch. I really don't k now what id be looking for with that innitial bet as what would an extra fe quid really do, and would I really enjoy it. I see the social side I'm missing from poker vut in all honesty the benefits I'm currently getting are immense. Here's to the feeling ill get on new years eve this year with a whole year behind me and the strength I will get from that. Cheers adam

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Over 150 days free now horray, cant believe it next step half a year in a months time. Got to keep it simple take it hour by hour day by day decision by decision. Looking forward to the weekend one more day of work.

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Congratulations Adam.

150 days without gambling is great achievement and you are keeping a very positive attitude.

I look forward to following in your footsteps ...stephen

Hi Stephen, thanks for popping by, hoping you're well, new year new beginnings!. So far so good this year. Not much to report went to see spurs was brilliant. Been relaxing in health suite a lot and listening to music. This weekend I'm relaxing and taking it easy. When u think about life and the important things money comes up as essential and equates to many things that can be purchased to make life easier or more fun. Overall however this is a shame as people think winning money will make them more happy thus gambling was born and lives were made worse. I am comfortable money wise as I'm being sensible and I hope to not have to worry about money for the rest of my life, in order to do tho gambling has to be out of my life forever. I will not stop day by day to put all my energy into not gam blinv untill it is part of a habbit that cannot be broken. I'm ramblig but I hope it makes sense.

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End of another weekend, went to gym yesturdat for an hour of training then spent time with my nephews didnt spend a penny on gambling didnt spend a penny on anything. then spent sunday relaxing and now im ready for another week at work starting tomo. Ive noted im feeling very content today with life, ive been ill recently and im now better again, ive managed to deal with my illness better over the past half year, ive had some time off work in september but this time i just carried on working and as i concentrated at work it worked. I havent had a drink or a smoke or a gamble and have been going to gym, im still overweight and eat a lot but because im excercising im not becoming overweight, i feel my treat in life is sugar at the mo sugar in my tea is nice so i enjoy that. i entered a photo competition at work and they are going to put some of my photos up in the ward which is nice very pleased with that. night people, thankyou gamcare for this site its helped me immensely.

Another couple of days at work done, another few days without a gamble. Went to play snooker and won three games. Work was alright I feel when I'm at work I go from feeling good to feeling down within a matter of moments and I feel like I could put my foot in it when I'm feeling down so ive just got to remember as my mum said see everything, hear everything and Sa nothing, speaks volumes if u don't Sy anything nobody can get angry and u don't put ud foot in it. So that's what I'm working on. Next step review on twenty first will try and keep out of trouble till then and when in the meeting just be positive and hope for the best.

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You are doing so well Adam this is the first diary ive read. I takes time

Cheers Kim x

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Another day at work done, submitted a request to have holiday days day after each spurs champions league games. Should be a good watch. So that's 13th Feb and 5th march, cant wait. This Tuesday is the second leg against Chelsea might watch it in pub.

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Another week gone by, another week where i havent gambled. However long i dont smoke or drink or gamble i still fancy doing it every now and then, its like u see the positives of it and they outweigh the negatives for a moment.

Adam you really are a star and I feel honoured that you chose to visit my diary. It is 162 days since you last gambled and during that time you have shown yourself to be a man of integrity who has great courage, wisdom and understanding.

I often think back to the following words which you wrote on an earlier post......."When I think about life and the important things, money comes up as essential and equates to many things that can be purchased to make life easier or more fun. Overall however, this is a shame as people think winning money will make them more happy."

So very true. Money can become a bit of an obsession if one is not careful. I am reminded of the old saying that money makes a good servant but it is a cruel master. Or something like that.

I am also greatly impressed by your self discipline, resilience and the positive attitude you display. As well as overcoming urges to gamble, you are taking great strides forward in improving your lifestyle and general well-being. You are also making a determined effort to be fit and healthy plus you are expanding your horizons and enjoying photography, going to the gym, watching Spurs and many other good things.

Your attitude towards your working environment seems very positive and you show respect, compassion and tolerance towards those you work alongside. That takes a lot of doing and for that I admire you greatly.

Take care my friend and keep blazing that trail ...stephen

Adam, you’re strolling towards half a year gamble free. What an effort! You come across as such a positive and generally nice guy, so I’m chuffed to buts that you’re currently winning this battle.

Keep it up mate.

Hi Stephen and Dan thank you for the post means a lot. Money being a good servant but cruel master I such a great line as when you have money its not an issue and you don't think it as being a problem but when you don't have money life becomes sooo sooo sooo hard. I'm back from another day at work and gym after. Then healthy meal trying to lose a bit of weight now so no snacks if I can help it. Cant wait to hit the half year mark, no longer wil I struggle thru life, no longer wil I look at a spreadsheet adding up what ive lost and trying to sort it out, for now without gambling i can spend money on good things , nice food, games of snooker, drinks for friends , basic pleasures that i will no longer take for granted as I know how to survive on next t o nothing. A year ago I was spending five hundred a month on gambling what a complete waste, I'm just soo pleased that I didn't get into debt, I kept myself grounded and altho many friends now think why is he not going to poker or why is he not drinking or smoking, I know that its for the best. Hopefully day by day wil go by and ill get healthier and healthier looking to a bright future. I used to harber thoughts of playing on the Sunday billion on pokerstars when I was older but i know now that that would end up in a loss of my security my sanity my friendships and my social ability. For now I see what gambling really is they take their ten percent twenty percent thirty percent each time u put a pound in it even says it on the machine and we still played them year after year after year. For if u are reading this and u have no money for bills or food just try to remember that u can have everything u want everything u desire if u just stop gambling and believe in yourself. Rant over adam

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Hi Stephen and Dan thank you for the post means a lot. Money being a good servant but cruel master I such a great line as when you have money its not an issue and you don't think it as being a problem but when you don't have money life becomes sooo sooo sooo hard. I'm back from another day at work and gym after. Then healthy meal trying to lose a bit of weight now so no snacks if I can help it. Cant wait to hit the half year mark, no longer wil I struggle thru life, no longer wil I look at a spreadsheet adding up what ive lost and trying to sort it out, for now without gambling i can spend money on good things , nice food, games of snooker, drinks for friends , basic pleasures that i will no longer take for granted as I know how to survive on next t o nothing. A year ago I was spending five hundred a month on gambling what a complete waste, I'm just soo pleased that I didn't get into debt, I kept myself grounded and altho many friends now think why is he not going to poker or why is he not drinking or smoking, I know that its for the best. Hopefully day by day wil go by and ill get healthier and healthier looking to a bright future. I used to harber thoughts of playing on the Sunday billion on pokerstars when I was older but i know now that that would end up in a loss of my security my sanity my friendships and my social ability. For now I see what gambling really is they take their ten percent twenty percent thirty percent each time u put a pound in it even says it on the machine and we still played them year after year after year. For if u are reading this and u have no money for bills or food just try to remember that u can have everything u want everything u desire if u just stop gambling and believe in yourself. Rant over adam

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Another day another way, been to work and back had supper then lounged on sofa for the evening. Lifes all good no stresses or strains as long as I don't gamble. Life will continue to improve if I don't gamble that's for sure. Done my finances and I spent a little over budget for the year. I spent 220 a month in 2018 , next step 2019 looking forward I'm not going to budget as due to not drinking smoking and gambling I'm spending very little so no need.

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