My 1st Mountain Complete

Well done mate keep it up glad you have turned things around 

This is amazing Clover should be very proud of yourself i am currently on day 799 getting close to 800 mark just recently i have been tested with this addiction not once but twice i have had a death in the family which would have been a bigger trigger for me fortunately even though iy been a difficult time i havent had an urgue to gamble which has been surprising i have accepted this is just part of life however i too am not complacent has i did have a major urgue and gave me a panic attack which only lasted a short time and with the support of gamcare the urgue went faster then it came it was actually quite scary as i was finding ways where i could gamble it gave me more of a reality check as i still couldnt understand why i had those thoughts 

Absolutely amazing! Well done. Such a huge achievement, even one hour is of no gambling, but a year!! Just fantastic. 

I’m almost 2 years and 2 months GF and if I can give you any bit of advice - grab hold of any help and support you can get, even now a year in. We’re all just one bet away from disaster. 

Well done again, be so proud. 

Claire x

Huge congratulations Clover. 👏👏👏. You should be so proud of yourself and I hope you are going to reward yourself on this milestone!

keep choosing a better life for yourself and one that makes you happy.

Take care.

Pink Lady 🩷🍎.

Amazing Clover! Keep going strong! 

Thank you to you all. I have found reading each of your posts and recovery diaries really helpful over the last year - it makes you feel a little less 'alone' 

The last month has been difficult - I've spent the last 5 days in a hospice as my aunt passes away from cancer, my house sale is about to fall apart at the point of exchange and its coming up to the 1st anniversary of my poor mum's death. All would normally be triggers but each make me more determined to keep going. I know that if I started I would be unable to stop.

Last night I was flying home from the hospice and there was a little casino within the airport. I went and had a look, saw some familiar games and just though "no chance". No way is this getting a single penny from me anymore. Someone was in there playing and it made me sad, I know not everyone who.plays has an addiction but I do know that everyone who plays is at risk of an addiction. 

Hopefully my life will be less stressful in the next month, or maybe not, but either way I'm going to stay vigilant and not cave to the beast that is gambling. 

Clover 🙂