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Great posts everybody really appreciate it.
Yes ididit something clicked for me when I joined this site. The fact we recognised what we was doing is wrong, there’s only so much one will take, I’m glad it happened to me though. I got so sick n tired of being depressed because I had lost or gambled what i knew I shouldn’t have.
Your right mark power full words by Geordie all of its true. I am glad the pact showed you a new prospective and you helped get me through August. I should have continued without a second thought when you asked. But I have learned and things did not get better when I stopped posting so I will continue a life long pledge mate.
Thanks Laura and p I hope your both doing well. We’re all here for change reading and learning others storys the supports great Laura and yes p one day at a time I will avoid them start days. I can do it buddy
Today 1st November is going to be a gamble free day.
All the bestThanks I did it.
I am aware of all the above. Just easier said than done sometimes. After 6 years of my partner controlling my finances. I still can’t keep 10￡ in my bank for a period longer than 24 hours. So I know consequences before than action has even taken place.
I know what needs to be done involving barriers ECT. I admit I would benefit from a GA meeting more than I think. Finding one… I have not got round to yet.
All in the nick of time
But for today I’m happy getting back into the one day at a time routine.
The build up to Christmas has been stressful previously so hopefully I can make a difference this time round.
No gambling todayHi p well done on your progress. Sounds like you’ve come a long way.
A year down the line is the thought of gambling still there? Hope your doing well. Great postI’m not happy to chase or to feel like I have to. Not happy with the addiction side of it.
But I would do a 10a on Saturdays footy and the occasional horse race
If I had controlNot doing so good gord. Taken 10 massive steps backwards. Though I haven’t gambled as much as before. But I am still gambling away. Haven’t been online gambling just in the shops, leaving 10 mins earlier to places so I can go the bookies.
So not the best gord. Me and partner are getting on better even when she plays her face about my betting.How about your self mate?
Hope all is wellYes Christmas is around the corner and the 2 boys birthdays. Expensive time of year. Gambling would have been a priority in the past. Not this time.
The jobs going ok.. Just a poor work place, i have been at better but between that and family time iv been quite busy. Neglected my greenhouse for a week or 2 so have to find some time for that, I found it helped keep me busy and took my mind of things. It can be addictive.
Kids settled fine. Youngest daughter starts nursery next week. Scary how time passes. I’m glad I decided against GMA for those little reasons. I was afraid of going there being apart from them.
I might start one gord maybe mate. But for today I will choose not to gamble. Off to land of nodzz now. All the bestI’m doing good guys. I have been reading. Thought about asking you the same gord couple of days ago but you posted shortly after.
I’m doing ok. CG the other day tho unplanned and it didn’t feel good. All I can say is I learnt from that, I remember the feeling it gave me and I didn’t like it. But and a big but for me I haven’t done that in a good number of days. I’m still learning.
Just a quick one tonight. Will post again shortly
Hope your both wellYou have to forget about losses and start new I’m afraid. I held onto my losses for a while. Constantly chasing… It turned out I was chasing something so bad I’d eventually doubled, trippeld my original lose. Now I’m in way to deep. Not even knowing what I was doing, overruled by gambling.
The times I have kicked myself are the ones to remember. Feeling that lowe. Ashamed of myself. The amount of plans I had to change last minute because I gambled my money away.
But you told me you went going to gamble yesterday yett you found “a site you forgot about” and deposited 100 pound.
Your only lying to your self reidy. Digging a deeper hole than you are already in.
If you want to change. Then do it.
It’s easy to type on here how sad you are. How foolish you’ve been. How angry or how stupid you have been.
I hope you wake up and smell the coffee.Your doing this lad nobody else.
Today I will choose not to gambleHi gord it’s going ok mate cheers. Keeping busy, life must continue. Problem or no problem. Kids are back to school tomorrow. Christmas round the corner.
Times goes quick
To quick sometimes.
But I can only move forward Geordie.
Hope your doing well
September 4th gamble free day todayDelete your online accounts. Do you really want to be giving mr coral a grand. Even ￡10. I was mad for horses but when I deleted my sky account 6 weeks ago, I haven’t even looked at race card. And I choose not to. It’s really as simple as you make it. Bare in mind you choose to gamble, you choose to reverse your withdrawal. Today I will choose not to gamble
Thanks for joining me on this thread. Dunno weather I would have done it with out your help mainly you gord. You questioned me and I felt I owed you the answers. Anyway it helped. Two months ago I was making 2 deposits some times three deposits with online gambling. The next horse race basically. Yes I stumbled at the start when the footy season started and I did place a bet or 2. But I haven’t looked at horse venue. As I have controlled the single days. The weeks have looked after me. I know more about controlling my addiction now.
Although I turned down my GMA bed space. It is important for me to continue to use this site. I dunno about a September pact? Maybe I’ll start a new thread. Think I’ll sleep on it.
But just for today August 31st I will not gamble