[CraigMac6]

Thank you!! Here’s to another day of freedom!

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Hello Willis,

Its difficult to answer your question because everyone is different and its honestly changing our life style is never easy. If you are truly tired of being a gambler and you want to give is up, you must have strong mindset. You can’t be here looking for the easy path, instead you have to be here because you want to change your life and you want to get control of your life no matter how tough that might be.
I know you can this. Instead of saying you are only on day 3, I look at it as you’re 3 days free of gambling which is a great thing.
Keep pushing forward, ODAAT!
Have a great day all

[CraigMac6]

Thanks Nick. One day at a time. Enjoying life without the financial stress!
Have a great day

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Determined to stay away from gambling today. Thanks for the nice comment Charles.

Have a beautiful day all!!

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Welcome to the forum Wills. A lot of what you are going through and the experiences youve had in life are very similiar to us all. Im in my 30’s as well and im always broke too. I never seemed to have any money and the reality was, gambling took all my money. The good news is you can get yourself back on track but that will only happen if you stop gambling. Its very hard to quit but my advice to you would be to simply take your addiction one day at a time. If you truly want to quit gambling you will. Yes there will be tough days but we can all manage to just quit for one day. Wake up the next day and repeat, and before you know it, its been 7 days without gambling. Guess what? If you can go 7 days without it, you cab make it 8 and so on.
I dont have all the answers but i do know ypur life (and mine as well) will always suck if we continue to gamble. Yes the thrill is exciting but the downs are miserable and not worrh all the financial troubles and stress.
If you want a better life you can have it. We all know in order to have that better life, we must remove gambling from it. Until then the vicious cycle will continue.
Atay close to this site and do everything you can to not gamble today. Just take it one day at a time.
Have a great day and always be thankful for the things we do have.

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One day a time. Thanks for stopping in peaches. Staying focused on my daily promise of giving my family my all not my addiction.
Have a beautiful day all

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I use to have those same “I can control my sports betting and I can win by using discipline” thoughts that you are experiencing right now. And I am here to tell you those thoughts are all lies. We cannot control our gambling. Some people can (very few), but we are not them. Once we start there is no stopping until we hit rock bottom. There was time when I did believe I could bet sports and win and it was possible while I was winning, but as soon as the losses came, I spiraled out of control. The same is true with any gambler.
Personally, I don’t believe we will ever be fully recovered. We will battle this disease forever. I feel the difference is, after years and years away from gambling our addiction might not be as active in our minds but it is still there. The beast will always live within us. But with days and days of being quit, the beast isn’t as strong. I know you can do this. Stay close to this site and reach out whenever you feel weak. Lets take this addiction, one day at a time!

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Volunteering yesterday was a great time for my family. I truly enjoyed helping out others. I have always been a big fan of giving back, but that old excuse of not having enough time gets in the way. I’m happy we went and I know it was a learning experience for the kids. We will be going most weekends. Its always great to give back.
Still having thoughts of gambling especially with the mega millions in the US over 1 billion dollars. I know its all a pipe dream so throwing away 35 days of being clean for a losing ticket isn’t something i’m willing to do.
I hope everyone has a great day!

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Taking my family to do some volunteer work today. I feel the love we have for one another is no exhistant now a days and its sad. I know i want my kids to understand life is not about them, its out helping others and living for others. Living selfish and self oriented, isnt the way to live.
Ironic i say these things when i was the most selfish person in the room when i gambled all my money and time. But thats a life learning experience .
Have a great day all.

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My quit gets a little atronger each day.

Have a great friday all.

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Daily check in to hold myself accountable.
Have a great day all!

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I wouldnt say i made it because its a life long battle but 30 days is a good start.
Just living life one day at a time.
Have a great everyone. Ive made m y daily promise to refrain from gambling.

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Hello all,
Thanks for stopping in. While these last 30 daya havent been easy it has been rewarding. I have started to spend more time with my family and less time stressing about money.
I know i have a long way to go and i need to remain focused.
Have a great day all!

[CraigMac6]

Day 29. No way i gamble today. Keeping it simple. Great advice. Have a great day all.

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Good Morning all! Thanks for stopping in Laura. As Ive said before this addiction has been very difficult for me because I love sports; and I always have. I enjoyed sports as a kid, well before I even knew you could gamble on it. So to answer your question, Ive been watching some football from time to time and I have enjoyed it even without having money on the games and I see that as a positive step forward because quite honestly, i dont ever see myself not watching sports. I just want to not bet on the games. I want to find a happy place watching games and not worry about outcomes because I have my mortage on it. Anyway, I often times check a website called ESPN to see scores of my teams (if i didnt have time to watch) and those scores will show the lines and outcomes. I know its just a phase that I’m goin through with my addiction. The crazy gambling mind tells me I can “win” , but I know I can’t. Its a tough spot because I love sports but Im also flirting with danger at the same time. However, I do find strength in my quit when I focus on one day at a time. Which is exactly what I intend on doing today. I know I won’t bet on any games today because I dont want that life. Again, thanks for coming in Laura. It’s nice to have some company. Its been 28 days today! Feeling great!
Have a good day everyone!

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