That week has gone so quick, helped by the fact I was on night shift so sleeping throughout the day and keeping busy with the other hours wasn’t too hard.
Today was the challenge as I used to love Saturday gambling , I had a set routine and it literally took all my time up from 0600 (Australian football) till about 2200 but I didn’t gamble and I survived. I had a good sleep after my last shift and did loads this afternoon including cleaning the car, walking in the woods cooked a dinner for the dog, made a homemade nutritious pizza ( I am very into good nutrition as a subject ) watched a movie and then bathed the pup as she decided to stomp around in some fox poop. These are everyday normal things for people but as a gambler I didn’t have time for them.
The biggest help for me was the advice to self exclude physically from the bookies. Of course I could find one somewhere where I could place a bet but the thought of someone seeing me and kicking me out, the embarrassment I would feel is enough to stop me even thinking about it. I really think this is the deal breaker as my demons are sat quietly not knowing what to tell me. Life is so much nicer without demons
