[Adam193248]

Okay, I am now approaching the end of day 15 of my recovery and to be honest, these first two weeks have flown by. I have generally been quite busy and kept myself occupied to help take my mind off gambling. I have found weekends to be the most difficult so far, as I have more time to myself away from work and I used to gamble most often on weekends so I guess the urges are slightly stronger. I have applied blocking software to my mobile phone, which for me is the most important barrier I could set to aid my recovery as about 95% of my sports betting would be via mobile.
I am pleased with how my recovery is progressing so far although it is still very early stages and there will undoubtedly be tougher times ahead. I remain optimistic that I can quit for good and I’m even more determined than I was when I started this a couple of weeks ago 😀

[Adam193248]

As it has taken me a few days to free up the time to make my first journal entry, I am already onto day 6 of my recovery. I have self-excluded from all of my online bookmakers accounts and I am in the process of finding appropriate blocking software for my mobile device which will be sorted by tomorrow. The blocking software is key to my recovery as although I have self-excluded from accounts in the past, there are always new bookmakers entering the market that are waiting to take you’re money, so the threat/danger is always there unless blocking software is used.
It is only the opening week of my recovery but I’m feeling pretty optimistic. No doubt there will be some tough times ahead, but I will take each day as it comes and continue to do everything I can to prevent myself from reverting to old gambling habits.
There are some song lyrics that have stuck in my head for a while now. ‘You can easily gamble your life away, second after second and day by day, you play the game or you walk away’. Well I’ve ‘played the game’ and gambled away almost a decade of my life and I refuse to be consumed by gambling any longer. It’s time to walk away..

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