Hi, not been on fir a while s​o just wanted to check in to say all is well and I'm now 41 days into recovery. Still having my weekly gamcare counselling which has realm helped me to address some deep rooted issues. Have a good gamble free weekend everyone
Hi dessieboy , Glad to hear your well mate !, and am pleased your finding the counselling a usefull tool in recovery !. Although I've not gone down that route myself, I've done a lot of self exploring , only in my head bye the way ! [ nothing sexual ] ! Ha ! Ha! . And seem to have come up with a few ideas as to why I gamble and for me it seems to be about running away from real life ! . Glad to say I seem to be dealing with life much better nowaday's , since I got my head out of my Ar+e ! and stopped gambling . I guess were all different and I feel that whatever stops us gambling has gotta be good mate !. Thanks for your post on my diary , Its much appreciated !. I think it gives me a bit of therapy when I comment on the forums , particularly the newbies, coz I just know how I felt so sh+t 46 days ago and how different I feel today , and thats all down to someone answering my cry for help when I came on this site . I dont pretend to know all the answers , theres many people on here far more wiser than me , but if it helps just a bit , then we all pass it on . This site certainly makes recovery more manageable, when we share our stories and I for one dont know where I would of been without it ?. Glad your doing so well dessie 41 days and counting mate ! . Whatever's going on up north is working for you my friend , Keep it up Buddy ! The only bet I'll be havin today is on you and me not gambling !! Alan
​hi Alan, all good up here. Thanks for your post. Des
Day 46 done. Not long til the big 50. Looking forward to raising my bat at the mini triumph of a half century!! (can you tell I've been watching a bit of cricket recently?!)
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Owzat...?!?! Keep guarding that crease ;0)
Great score dessie :)))
Keep going
Suzanne xxx
Been neglecting my diary due to being so busy at work. Just a quick check in to record now 58 days in recovery. Hope to post more soon
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Hiya Des !. Wondered where you got to ?. Glad your still on your recovery road mate , just remember it's the only road that matters, apart from the one that brings you from uuuup norf , ta daan saaaff !! Ha ! Ha !
Take care my friend and wishing you all the best !
Alan
Glad to hear you're still winning Dessie. Keep marching forward.
Hi all,
​just a quick note to say still on track. Had a bit of a wobble yesterday as it was pay day and it's the first time I've actually got some money in my account. Last month I was paying off a load of payday loans. Keeping my guard up. Now on day 69
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Glad to hear it Dessie. It's still a long way off but you could hit treble figures by the years end. Keep boxing clever. Wishing you strength.
Hiya Des , good to hear you've got me still looking over my shoulder !.
Hope things are well with you and your's uuuuuuuuuuuuuup north !!.
Stay safe and positive buddy , best wishes Alan
Cheers guys. Hope everyone has a great gamble free day.
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