[CraigMac6]

Hello All,

Payday has always been a trigger for me, like it is most. However, today I’m going to make sure I pay my bills and keep it moving. No need to make any deposits, as those deposits will just become losses. Not only will they become losses but the amount of time and energy placed into those bets; isn’t worth it either.
Time to pay some bills and, like I said previously, keep it moving!
Have a great friday all!

Day 5, feeling alive!

[CraigMac6]

Hey everyone! I hope all of you are doing well today. I’ve been stuck on the news today, as things were pretty crazy over here in the US yesterday. I can’t believe what I witnessed on TV. Such an embarrassment.
Yes we can be better, which is why we must come here consistently. Without it, we will go right back to gambling. This will help us hold ourselves accountable.
Day 4 here! I know I won’t be placing any bets today, what about you?

[CraigMac6]

Hello All,

Yesterday I found a credit card that actually had a remaining balance on the card! I know! I know! I thought all my cards were maxed out because of gambling, but I actually had some money on one card. I wasn’t looking for the money to gamble, I just happened to log into my account to see if I could possibly pay a bill, well well, once I realized I had a couple hundred dollars available, I immediately thought of making a deposit into my account. The old, “a few hundred dollars” into my account won’t hurt, blah blah blah; and to be honest, I believe the one thing that saved me was the fact I closed out my sportsbook account the other day. And in order to get it back activated it takes forever! It’s a pain and not worth it. As a gambler I want action right now! Not in 24 hours! Needless to say, I was able to think it through and recall my reason for this quit. However, without that plan in place (cancelling my account) I know I would have deposited yesterday. So thankful I didn’t!
Have a beautiful day all. Day 3, lets go!!!

[CraigMac6]

One activity I found beneficial is to write down all the “positives” from gambling on one side of the paper, and write down a list of all the “negatives” of gambling on the other side of the paper. After doing this, you will most likely find a very short list, then a much longer list. After that is complete, I asked myself, “why would I do something that has such a negative affect on my life? ” Why would I gamble if it only has 1 or 2 benefits, whereas it has 10 to 15 negative affects. That’s the “WHY?” I ask myself.

Glad you are here. Lets do this together. One day at a time!

[CraigMac6]

Одно из занятий, которое я нашел полезным, – это записать все «положительные стороны» от азартных игр на одной стороне листа и записать список всех «отрицательных» азартных игр на другой стороне листа. После этого вы, скорее всего, найдете очень короткий список, а затем гораздо более длинный список. После этого я спросил себя: «Зачем мне делать что-то, что оказывает такое негативное влияние на мою жизнь?» Зачем мне играть, если у этого есть только 1 или 2 преимущества, тогда как у него есть 10-15 отрицательных последствий. Это "ПОЧЕМУ?" Я спрашиваю себя. Рад, что ты здесь. Давайте сделаем это вместе. Один день за раз!

[CraigMac6]

Hello All,

Thank you so much for your post Astrofly! A lot of what you said rings true to me as well, especially with doing “more this time around.” That’s so true on so many levels but mostly, the more we put into our quits, the more likely we will remain gambling free. Like you, I have quit for months at a time, most recently I went nearly 8 months without gambling. I have to admit, it was rather easy with the pandemic and limited amount of sports being played at the time.

While I do want to join meetings eventually, right now posting consistently will be my main priority. As I have ensured so much debt over the course of the last few months that I need to work (and work and work) in order to get back in control of my finances. Which brings me to another point, it’s easy for me to not gamble when things are tough and money is tight, but I need to remember to be vigilant when my finances do get in order. That’s when I truly need to be aware because the gambling devil comes when our guards are not up!

I will leave this post with one final comment and it is from a post I read yesterday of a fellow gambler trying to get their life back together and they said, gambling does not make my life any better, it makes it worse. HOW true is that?!?! I mean seriously, why are we doing something that negatively affects our life so much? What is the sense? Yes the thrill and the excitement is real but overall, it’s such a negative impact for us.

Have a great day all! Be safe and be gambling free! Day 2!

[CraigMac6]

Вы можете сделать это. Давайте бросим курить!

[CraigMac6]

You can do this. Lets get to quitting!

[CraigMac6]

Hello friend,

It’s been a while since I’ve checked in but I’m glad you’re still gambling free. While the idea of wasting the last 10 years of your life is understandable, please know it’s never a waste. Those 10 years might be difficult to swallow because of mistakes you made but it can be used as a learning experience. We all make mistakes, none of us are perfect. It’s just important we learn from our mistakes. Would you rather regret 10 years of gambling or 25 years? We can’t control the past but we can control the present, we can control right now. So as long as you’re living right now the way you want to, that’s what matters. Life is too short to be stuck on what mistakes we made before. That’s history, control what you can.
As far as my quit is concerned, I’m 113 days free of gambling. I’m not going to say it has been easy but one thing I did that helped A LOT was I gave my fiancé access to my bank account. That helped keep me accountable big time. She knows where all my money is going and ask questions if she’s unsure: I’m not the slightest bit mad either bc it’s helped my quit.
Life has been busy and that’s no excuse to not show up here more often but I do what I can. Stay strong and always push forward with a positive outlook.

Wishing you the best brother.

[CraigMac6]

Sorry I’ve been away for a while, not intentionally though. I’ve been so busy with work, family and my 2nd job I started working to help get me back on track financially. Things have been going very well. I’ve been so busy I haven’t had time to even think of placing a bet. I know with the football bowls coming up, I will have urges. Gambling just isn’t worth it anymore to me. It causes too many problems, and it creates a monster in me that I don’t want in my life.
I hope all of you are well. Keep on keeping on. Gambling free!!

[CraigMac6]

Late checking in but 2 weeks gambling free today. Will check in again in a few hours, pushing towards day 15!

[CraigMac6]

You’re doing great man! Keep coming here daily! Keep being positive with this quit, and keep on keeping on!
Life is such a blessing and being able to make positive changes in our live is truly remarkable. We all make mistakes but we all don’t learn from them!
Love the outlook, love the energy! Rewire that brain my partner. Gambling is for losers. Gambling takes away so many important things in our lives. Gambling has caused us such heartache and hurt. We no longer gamble because of those reasons! No gambling today!

[CraigMac6]

Another busy day for myself and the family. Heck I think all of us are busy, so there is no excuse for me to not post my pledge each day. We find time for what is important and being free of my addiction is still my main priority.
Again, I thank you for your words of encouragement and truth. You make such great points. Mindfulness, yes!! Absolutely vital to success and loving the moment too! Thanks for all the support. Here’s to another day! Lets do this!

[CraigMac6]

Short on time again but I appreciate you brother.
Thanks for your positive outlook, motivation and love. Stay strong brother! You’re doing great. The 6K can be replaced through hard work, the missed out opportunities with the family (bc we were gambling) can never be.
We can’t change the past but we absolutely control our present. Be great!

[CraigMac6]

Hey brother,

Glad to read you’re doing well. You have a great outlook on defeating this addiction. You have all the tools in place to be successful. While there will be tough days, I know you can get through them with a positive outlook. All the pain, all the stress, all the money lost, all the time lost, all the relationships lost, all the hurt, it’s not worth it. You’re so right the money we lost is lost, we will never get it back. Even if we win 50k, we will never actually see that money bc we will continue to play and lose all of it right back.
Living a life of peace and happiness beats the addiction lifestyle. Do I enjoy gambling? Absolutely! But I don’t enjoy all the extra stuff gambling brings. All the lies!
Lets live life on our terms ! Lets be responsible for our lives and our situation by making the most of today! The only way that’s possible is to be gambling free!
Let me know how the GA meeting goes! I’m interested to know.
Have a great day brother. I’m here for you. Lets do this!

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