Jonny…absolutely!! lets get this done! we are in control of our future, it may not always be easy but we have the choice not to give in.
Vera, it’s so good to hear how you have turned it around and that finances do improve, i am still inspired from reading your thread and hearing how the little things mean so much, how you make time for things that gambling took away…that struck home.
so my day 2…i was faced with my first challenge, i got my wage slip for next week and its about £100 short, my first reaction which i always do in these situations is to gamble and make up the difference but with having day 1 under my belt stopped and thought about it. my choices are:- 1.gamble and there’s a 50/50 chance of making my wage up
2. gamble, lose money that i really cant afford to lose and get further in debt.
3. accept that the reason i am in this predicament is because i gambled, face reality and deal with these kind of problems exactly how non gamblers would and ride out the storm without making it worse.
i went with option 3 and the reality is that yes, i have to budget a little more over xmas now but i will manage just fine and the extra money will be paid next wage. if i gambled theres a chance that i will end up completely broke with no more options to make money as i have sold most things that i am ok to part with.
i put up my xmas tree , 5 days ago i cancelled xmas but today i am going to be thankful for what i have.
its crazy how gambling not only consumes most of your day but also mentally, its a constant drain on my thoughts but i am ok with that as long as i am making strong decisions