[BEEM]

I will be in  the chat room in 10 mins at 11.30 . All going well still gambling free over 40 days now. Thanks to staff and other participants for your continued support

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Good luck with the organising

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Hi i have found CBT helpful for depression and stopping gambling. CBT gives you tools that you can use to challenge your negative depressive thoughts and stop what they call a vicious cycle it can also challenge gambling thoughts if they occur. I have found it very is very useful

[BEEM]

Thanks steev yes onwards and upwards 

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Happy to have completed 1 month no gambling feeling good. Thanks for all your help and support been great to talk to people who understand and relate to problem gambling.

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thanks for the support steev i value being able to drop into the group and talk to you all

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thanks for the support jezi

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Thanks for your kind words and support vera

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30 days gambling free and feeling good almost completed this month which is a significant milestone for me. I am feeling good and starting to see the benefits of not gambling both financially and emotionally.

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A good place to start is the (CBA ) a Cost benefits analysis You will be able to find a more extensive example and worksheet online. Basically you draw a line down the centre of a piece of paper you label one side benefits of gambling and on the other side costs of gambing. You then write lists on each side it is a good way to shift your thinking. There are a few more fine details but that is the basic idea it is very effective.

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27 days no gambling feeling good and moving forward . I am still using Cognitive behaviour therapy tools and challenging any gambling thoughts. I don’t get any real urges to gamble anymore and feel the challenging of the gambling thoughts has really helped that by nipping it in the bud before they begin.

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Thanks all the best  

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20 days no gambling feeling good weekends are more difficult as need to find things to do to fill time. I do have some thoughts about gambling and I do challenge those thoughts using CBT tools which really helps . Thanks for the help and support on this site from members volunteers and staff it helps not feeling alone with giving up gambling as I don’t share this with other people in my life generally.

[BEEM]

Have a good hopefully relaxing gamble free weekend and good luck with abstinence from gambling long term 

[BEEM]

Sounds like you have had a rollercoaster from the posts I hope you get and keep your prize of not gambling for ever. Its sound like it will make you happier good luck

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