Twin boys

Hi Twinboys, wishing you well in your recovery. Stay close to the Forum, keep posting and reading and you will get the inspiration you need to go far and stop this addiction.

Just one day at a time and protect yourself.

Wilsy

The diaries are a refuge. A watering hole for compulsive gamblers to share ideas and tell their story.. A sanctuary where reason prevails and hope is alive.

We must be careful as our quest is fraught with danger. The addiction will try to catch us unawares, it will try to deceive us and it will try using our thoughts and emotions against us.

It is good to welcome you back to the diaries Twinboys. You are stronger than you think. You have ample courage and wisdom to win this war and get back your freedom.

good luck to all Great support 3 days In and no gambling but no money so the test is Friday when I get paid but I am transferring money over to my partner something I shud have done years ago

Good luck to all

No gambling today my office is full of skint gamblers I listen to the stories the nearly wins from the night before makes me realise how sad gambling is

5 days test tomorrow pay day

as Completely failed gambled Friday and again today no control over money

Sat down the night told my partner and I have signed up to councillor through local authorities need to have no control over money for now and go cold turkey

Well done for telling your partner! Its a massive part of recovery. You now have that accountablilty and that support. Nothing to hide now, be honest and you can get through this. No more secrets. Let them take over finances. I've been there. Willpower wasn't enough for me. I thought i wanted to stop but i still couldn't do it. I blew my secret right open, took all the support i could get, accepted i was beat and i couldn't do it alone. Im not cured, never will be but i haven't ever been as long as i have GF (not even close) as i am now. One day at a time we can beat it. Life gets better but it'll hurt for a little while. We have to work through it at some point if we want that better lives for ourselves and the people we love. Let yourself free yourself from this addiction.

All the best.

Great advice much appreciated

Day 1 started today the real test is next Friday good luck to all

but need to keep the faith Well still gambling I have a counselling session on weds this in effect is day one not easy this non gambling life when you have gambled for 26 years I guess

Well done on getting counselling, it's hard at first but it will get better. Life will improve as time goes by and you'll realise what you've done is for the best.