Another year over, I have never been able to say on a new years eve “that’s a year without gambling over,” maybe this time next year. That’s not a target or a goal it would just be nice to say it.
Dont know why I started gambling, dont know why I came back to GT when I did, I just know that for the first few weeks money was very tight but slowly but surely things got better and now for the first time ever I am going into the new year with a healthy bank balance. (which I havnt got easy access to).
Life has certainly become a lot more interesting since I stopped gambling. It is a difficult thing at times, thankfully in 3 or 4 months I’ve had the urge to gamble once, no one knows for sure what would have happened if I went but history dictates I’d probably still be gambling now or in a heap of shite!! So I’m obviously over the moon I didn’t go.
I’m off work today but have a very busy day, not going out tonight but want to clear my room out and clean the carpets, been at it since 05.30. LOL if you’re just off the back of a gambling spree that dosnt sound such an attractive proposition “Stop gambling, spend your New Year cleaning carpets, roll up roll up!!” But the satisfaction when its all done offers a greater reward than standing in a bookies or casino.
Whatever position I’m in this time next year I hope I can have the same conviction in my words when I say that just for today I will not gamble.
I know only too well what it feels like going into a new year burdened down by the chaos gambling has caused, and “Happy New Year” isn’t really what you want to hear. I may well have returned the greeting in years gone by but I would have been thinking “What do you care? Fat chance anyway, now F*** off”
I just know the new year will be happier without gambling, you wouldn’t be on this forum if gambling brought you happiness…Not gambling most certainly can.
All the best.
Geordie.