[Bndet99]

На полпути к моему первому дню без ставок. Я посмотрел на разногласия и начал смотреть спорт, но потерял интерес и выключил его. Собираюсь заняться спортом и поплавать.

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Half way to my first non-betting day. I looked at odds and started watching sports but lost interest and turned it off. About to get in some exercise and go for swim.

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Halverwege mijn eerste niet-wedden dag. Ik keek naar kansen en begon naar sport te kijken, maar verloor mijn interesse en zette het uit. Op het punt om wat te gaan sporten en te gaan zwemmen.

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Reading, biking, and writing are a few hobbies that I enjoy and help me pass time. I’m looking into some a little more competitive with strategy I guess to mimic the rush you speak about. My whole thing is my iPhone is a gateway to info; researching sports kind of takes me away from the nonsense in the news. I guess that’s the part I enjoy is looking into the games; however, it is giant waste of time and money in the long run. Just like you, I’m trying to find a hobby or task where I can concentrate those efforts.

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I have a very similar problem when it comes to sports betting. My sports betting has increased drastically since the legalization of it. There is casino 15 minutes from my home and I am constantly fighting urges to go and bet on a game. Fight the good fight brother. Do not gamble.

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Today, I slipped up and went to the casino and placed a bet. I didn’t even watch the game as I truly felt sick about it. Of course it lost. It’s not even fun anymore but yet I still get lured in hook, line, and sinker. I felt pretty depressed afterward as well. A little exercise helped kick the depression. I also got attacked by bird today which was really odd. I need to stay on track. I had a few days in a row without betting. Not even sure what changed today. Boredom, impulse, a new idea. I am going to need to post on here each day. Also, I am going to actually be creating blueprint game plans to help me avoid impulses and triggers. I’ll prolly start my own thread. I really want to kick this but it keeps coming back. Live well.

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I am willing to accept that I need to give up gambling; however, I have said this before and have gone back to my old ways of betting on sports.

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Dave, I am currently trying to find new routines as well. It’s weird how the old bad habits creep up. New routines will help us shutdown these thoughts. I am trying to get my first day today. Reading, exercising, and writing are some I have to start but I will need others. Stay strong man!

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Thank you for responding as I’ve already encountered urges to look up odds and matchups. It is very hard to avoid as I usually did this as soon as I woke up each morning. Instead, I chose to pickup a book and read. it helped me shutdown the thoughts. I continue to remind myself that betting is a losing habit And not something worth my time. Thank you for the support as this has not been an easy topic for me to discuss with family members. 

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Part of my routine was reading about and researching sporting events throughout the wee hours of the night to find a “edge.” This habit usually led me to plan my day around how and when I was going to place my next bet. It is the start of the self destructive gambling process. Instead tonight I will write and read other material that are not about odds and matches. Sports gambling has consumed me. I need to break these bad habits and routines before things spiral out of control. Instead of finding sporting events and ways to gamble on them. I will do the opposite. I find ways to stay away from these things. I will read about other hobbies and events. Then I will map out my day to avoid gambling. I will create a concrete to help me avoid triggers, temptations, and urges. I hope this game plan can help me win my first day gamble free.

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Day One – always tough to get the first one down. Been thinking about betting and trying to avoid
Some gambling discussion sites I go on. I definitely think that discussion boards are triggers. Going to stack the schedule with exercise, activity, and maybe some reading at the bookstore. I will not gamble today.

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It felt good ladies and gentlemen. Went to the gym, wrote a little bit, watched nat geo. I did tune into to watch sports and I was aware of the line but I didn’t bet. I was also able to concentrate and repair my broken toilet since I wasn’t consumed in a sporting event that I had action on. Let’s get another day tomorrow!

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It’s about 4:30 where I’m at, but we are almost there. One day at a time. I can’t say I didn’t think about betting; however, I avoided looking at today’s betting lines. I did check out a discussion board where people posts picks. It is definitely a trigger, but It is also a reminder about how time consuming and frustrating sports gambling can be. Let’s a get a day! The only sure bet is no bet.

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I need to keep busy read a book, hit the gym, and run some errands. I’ve noticed things usually go south when I start to look at the betting lines. Avoid the betting lines and avoid betting. The only sure bet is no bet. Let’s get a day!

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I remember the look of disappointment and shock on my fathers face when He found out I used all my Christmas money to pay back a gambling debt. Gambling is terrible man and it’s more prevelant than ever. Let’s get a day bet free.

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