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hello there I think that tomorrow 31/12/2016 will be my last day gambled and sunday 1/1/2017 will be my first day G free. it has been a long fight with this demon and I think it is time to make it over. I have been for almost 4 month g free untillthe last slip I had two days four days ago. a bad friend took me to the casino and a whole round or BANG started again… he took me there without my even knowing it… I found myself there and the devil,s round strted all over again today I ended in a video poker house where I decided to stop after loosing 120$ the whole bung took me about 400$ today I decided to go back to my sanity again and ui hope next will be the best year of my life…the lesson of this round? if I leave this website here I am dead… I had too much stress and problems and troubles during these past 4 mth period and I know if I haven’t got complacent and kept on coming back to thissite daily as I was doing I wouldn’t have slipped. and even this cunny friend couldn’t have taken me there … so that is it for now I,ll post later. keep going all of you and keep strong … and always remember that the problem gambler has only ONE PROBLEM in his life … if he gets over it all his life will be well……
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Hi and well done on looking for support.
I will reply more fully when I have more time but I do just need to say this.
The best time to take positive actions is NOW. There is no need for you to gamble tomorrow. If you are here then you ahve a gambling problem. if you lose you are likely to chase. if you win… well are you really likely to stop?
You need to stop gambling? Then good decision, stop now.
Keep posting and let us know what you do tomorrow INSTEAD of gambling.
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Ah, ok my apologies. I can remember lots of times when my next bet was going to be my “last one.”
I am glad that your fresh start is a day earlier than I thought 🙂
Keep posting and check out the group schedule as well, hopefully I will see you in there at some stage.
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Hello
Today is my first day of G free and I am so determined I can do this and just reading your words has given me hope and the belief I can get through this.
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It’s good to hear you are so determined Roberto. Read the other stories here, what sort of thing is helping others that you can apply to your own situation? What barriers can you put in place?
As you say, there is just one thing you have a problem with – what other positive activities are you going to be doing to fill your time?
Keep posting.
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Stay with it Roberto. Easier said than done at times i know. However the longer you stay away from gambling the easier it is to stay away. Days gamble free become weeks and weeks become months. You can do it.
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Pray as if everything depends on God and
ACT as if everything depends on you, Roberto
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You have the best form of defence against these attacks, your mindset, your strength and GT.
One day at a time
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