Time to stop

Morning Damo, there absolutely is light at the end of the tunnle we just have to keep fighting to see it. I used to hate Monday mornings, but now I make myself feel grateful for the weeks ahead, I'm lucky in other ways: I've got a job to go to, my health, my family to come home to, because I've got a job my debts will be paid eventfully...a lot of people don't have any of that, so I am very grateful. Go easy on yourself, one little step at a time. We all have a bad day now and then, but we need to try and remember we can't solve things we a negative attitude, we only make ourselves feel worse. I do hope your day improves. Take Care. c x

Damo

Charley is right, you have a loving family and a job to help pay your debts. You spent 20 years to getting in this mess running up debt, 8 months is just the beginning of your recovery journey. If you keep going it won't take as long to get out of debt. Stay strong and keep up the counselling it does you good. Stay gamble free.

Dammmooooo chin up mate. We all have bad day's. There the day's you have to give your all. Day@time has done a great post to triangle yesterday I suggest you take a look
Hope the day gets better for you

Damo your doing amazing dude 251 day's. If you're looking behind you. You're going to miss what's in front of you. I know there's different reasons for things haunting you from the past. But there behind you for a reason.
Like the quote from Winston Churchill : when walking through hell keep walking. Hopefully the day has picked up for you. And your feeling a bit better.
Keep fighting bud

Good run about at football tonight and feel like I managed to run off some of the stresses I have been feeling.

Money problems really been the key to me feeling low I think, so need to get back to trying to stop thinking long term and start to try enjoying life odaat.

Thanks to everyone for their comments....feels nice to be able to share a little.

Damo

Thought for today Damo

Even though there are days I wish I could change some things that happened in the past, there's a reason the rear view mirror is so small and the windshield is so big, where your headed is much more important than where you've been.

Hi Damo, hope you're feeling brighter today. It's difficult when the finances are limited but as we are gamble free I'm happy in the knowledge that I'm no longer adding to my debt.
Huge thanks for the comments on my diary; it's the second time you've congratulated me on getting to 100 days and I am confident the next on will be 200 days.
Take care friend xx

Week since my last post, on my own diary anyway, and I am starting to feel a bit better about things again.
Not sure what I need to do to stop these massive lows, however even in the lowest of points gambling is the furthest thought from my head these days. I guess I shouldn't expect to get over 20 years of gambling in 8 months.
Thanks to everyone who has commented on my diary as you all helped me to take another look at myself over the last few days.
Just a reminder to myself for if I ever read back on my diary....one day at a time....worrying about the future does me no good.

Damo

Hi there Damo. I'm the same at the minute, worrying about the future does us no good. As cliched as it sounds we need to slow down and keep it ODAAT. Of course it's good to keep the bigger picture in view as well but not let it control us. Perspective.

Keep enjoying time with the kids making memories, that's what life is all about!

All the best

Hi Damo,

Thanks for your post. Seems like we are feeling 'in the same boat' at the moment.

One day at a time great point.

Onwards and upwards bud.

Cheers Damo , Ledgend through your eyes ? UUMH ? Should have gone to Specsavers mate !! LOL !

Have a great day Bud :))

Best wishes AL

Thanks as always for the comments guys 🙂

Wow 2 of the most stressful days of work I've had for some time successfully managed....not sure I would have got through it before..
Had to lead a big demonstration to the business and it started off so badly...these days I am much cooler with how I deal with difficult situations. Feels great!!!!
Not sure why I'm post this on here but felt like it was nice to write something positive on here rather than the usual moanings haha
Spend a little time catching up on some diaries now I think.

Damo

Nice positive post Damo! Without gambling we are now much better equipped to handle these pressures...

You should feel great - seems both of us have lifted our spirits!

Have a great weekend m8 🙂

Im sure the demonstration went better than you thought Damo, well done on your 262 days recovery and plenty more to come

Loaned a friend of mine (big gambler) £100 on his stag last month. Said he would give me it back day he got back and nearly 2 months later but no sign of it.

Every time I message him he has an elaborate reason as to why he's not sent it.....that was me a few months ago.

When we were away he was bragging about how much he was earning these days yet he very rarely put his hand in his pocket all weekend.

Don't miss that life at all....

Hope he eventually comes round to admit he has a problem and starts to do something about it.