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Im glad you are doing well Laura. Seems we all stop when we bottom out. The trick is not to forget how bad things are when we do gamble i suppose. Looks like things are going well for you, keep it up !

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Thanks for stopping IDI. I hope you are doing very well. I’m nearly too busy to post anything these days, but im doing my small bit.

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Thanks for stopping in Laura. Hope all is well with you.

I often wonder about the people who use this websit when they are desperate and have “bottomed out” to the point of desperation, they will be gamble free for a week and think they are cured ? Maybe they dont think they really have a problem. I dont know, one thing i do know is that life is defo better on this side.

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Thanks Laura & Velvet for your posts.

Laura, i suppose the point is, that it is not what i do, or what anyone else does to keep busy. Its whatever works for you. Its the power of your own perseverance to stay away.

When i think of gambling i think of times when i didn’t have the money to do the things i wanted. I remember stopping in for a burger one day with my other half and dreading that i didn’t have enough money in my account to pay for the meal. Its not only that i couldn’t pay, it was the fear of being found out for the addictive gambler i was, and then of course the questions and trying to help that would ensue. I don’t know if you are the same as me but i dont cope well with others trying to help. Of course if you need help, there must be something wrong with you, which of course there was.

I feel sick thinking about that day, but i can use that to stay away from the gambling and as a gentle reminder of where i dont want to be

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One year and 5months from the day i last gambled. But who’s counting …….

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Another week down. Take care all.

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Hi Sara J, hope you are still on track ! Keep up the good work.

Just stopping in for my weekly post. Nothing to report really.

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Thanks for you words of wisdom Velvet.

Another week down !

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Thanks for your post Lily Nix & IDI. Glad to help if i can. Im sure you will bothe be a lot further down the line in a few months and will wonder why you ever gambled.

Working hard is a much more effective way of making money ! Gambling only stressed me out and wasted a heck of a lot of my time.

In answer to your question IDI, i dont do much different. I do run every evening and cook my own dinner (this takes up most of my evening). Never a take away. Try to eat healthy and stay focused. Its so easy to slip off track when we are out of routine. The trick is to keep on track even when it feels tough to do so.

Hope this helps.

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Thanks for following SaraJ, i hope you are taking all the steps you need to beat this addiction.

Break the cycle and and things get much better very quickly.

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Busy life leaves no time for gambling, ….. unless ur a fully functioning CG…

Roughly one year and 4months since i last placed a bet, who knows maybe ill inspire someone some day !

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Thanks for stopping in Laura, hope you are keeping well.

Everybody in the office is betting on cheltenham this week. doesn’t bother me in the slightest. I’m not betting and i’m not bothered by other people betting.

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I like the old webite layout better ! Not much for change

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Hi I-did-it, you are doing great. Just wanted to drop you a little txt to say keep up the good work. We all think about that one big win, the big win may come but the reality is that with it comes the never ending cycle of gambling. I hope you are still on the course, just say no to the thoughts and it will pass.

Well done again !

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Another week down. At some stage i would like to continue without this diary. But for now it is working, so why fix it if its not broken ?

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