Two years and sucked back in...

Evening all,

Here I am 3 months on a mile stone I thought I wouldnt get to, a fourth of the way into a year without a gamble not even walked inside a bookies/casino!! Such a great feeling to be able to resist the urges. The last months has been a hard month problems with te other half, stress and just some low points, iv managed to stay strong no not give in.

Iv not been coming on as often as quite honestly my heads not been in a good place as all negative but hopefully I can move on and really start to kick the addiction.

Not going to say I'm cured as like I keep saying still early days but each day I will remind myself why I can't gamble.

Hope everyone is doing well in there recoverys hope to speak to some of you soon.

Best regards

Shaun

You're doing really great m8, very pleased for you, keep going and keep strong, Steve.

Hi Shaun, I did not realise u had a diary 🙂

3 months! That is great well done. U should be really proud of urself. I was wondering the other day how u were getting on. I Hope things are less stressful 4 u now.

Stay strong Shaun and keep going 🙂

Hi Char,

Yea iv had a diary for a while just not been on for a while.

Just been looking through and see you have a diary now, I will have a read through.

Its not been easy getting here but now me and the other half sorted things out hopefully things will start to look up again.

Look forward to catching up on you diary and in chat.

Shaun

Evening all,

Right firstly and apology for my negative posts over the last few weeks...things or really bad just wasn't being myself and very very negative to te point where I just wanted to be on my own!!

Here I am now feeling positive once again and in a much better place. This addiction really does take it out of you, constantly thinking about the people you have let down, staying away from gambling establishments and tryin to live a normal life.

So I'm now 14 weeks gamble free and the urges are few and far between. I really value money now where as when I was gambling £100 was nothing now I can see £100 is food for a week.

Does anyone else ask them self how long until your recovered or is this something I have to watch my whole life?

Hope everyone is doing well and staying strong.

Best regards

Shaun

Don't think you ever will be recovered but it gets easier to the point where you think about it a whole lot less. I gave up gambling for over two and a half years I found stopping again quite hard. My love for gambling has never been the same. It poisons my whole system I wish you the best but my advice is always be on guard against this it can suck you back in quite easily.

Michael

Morning mike,

That's what I'm worried about is being on my guard for the rest of my life but I guess I know I can't control my gambling like some people can, so it's the only option.

The good thing is the urges are not very frequent at the moment I can drive/walk past a bookies and not even think about it now where as before I just wanted to be in there.

Thanks for your advise I will stay on my guard it's to easy to think you don't have a problem and more then bang there you are back to square one.

Thanks mate I'll have a ready of your diary.

Shaun

Hi Shaun, thank u 4 ur kind words and support on my diary 🙂

U r doing gr8! I am glad that things have got better for u.

Hope 2 catch up with u soon 🙂

Stay strong and keep going!

Hey Shaun, thank u 4 ur support and kind words on my diary. It means a lot 🙂

It was good 2 catch up with u in chat 2nite, i'm glad that things r better for u now 🙂

Stay strong and keep going 🙂 xx

Evening,

This week has been a good week alot of football has been on, been to the pub with the lads and spent time with the family.

Each time gone to the pub the lads they have been playin the machine's and it's a good feeling that I just don't want to play them even if they say 'try a quid' just not interested in them anymore. I think it cements it more when I see how much they lose and actually you know what not once has any of them won anything above what they have put in, just have a laugh at myself as that was me before I realised.

Iv managed to save some money from working really hard and treated the family to a nice gaget something that I have wanted for a while just not been able to afford, think we all need a treat once in a while just as a reward.

Well I best get some sleep early start in the morning and a very busy day.

Was good catchin up with char today look forward to following your progress and supporting you the way you have supported me!!

Keep at it everyone....another day gamble free!

Shaun

Hi Shaun, thank u 4 ur support and kind words on my diary 🙂

Well done for resisting the machines, u should be soooo proud of urself. Ur determination shines thru!

I know u r going to beat this 🙂

I hope u r ok, stay strong and keep going xx

Morning,

Thanks char your support is amazing.its been a good week was my dads 50th so we had lots of surprises for him and with all that going on no thoughts about gambling which is fantastic considering 3 months ago I couldn't go one minute without thinking about it.

Keep up te good work guys and stay strong.

Shaun

Well done on your 3 months Sean

Michael

Bet you felt good to be able to celebrate your Dad's 50th without those horrible thoughts about gambling in the back of your head.

NT

Hi Shaun, thank u 4 ur support on my diary. It means alot 🙂

I Hope u r ok 🙂

And I hope u r having a gr8 day 🙂

Stay strong and keep going!

Take care xx