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Kathryn I hope this finds you well, sorry to hear you have been feeling down and I hope just for today you are feeling a little better. Life can be very tough at times but as we both well know when we choose to gamble it just becomes unmanagable, great news on the tax front……it may not be alot but at least it is money going in the right direction, hope you managed to shake off that headache at it is amazing how stress can effect us.

Always good to read you posts and follow your support, look after yourself and take care.

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Kin my friend…….everything happens for a reason, from the things we do to the peoples paths we cross!

Will always wish you well and hope you find the happiness you deserve.

Take care Kin and keep sharing.

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Micky its really great to see you doing well you truly are and inspiration to me and very many I am sure, keep doing what works for you and I wish you many more happy and gamble free days.

Take care and all the very best.

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“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light”

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Pea thankyou for your reply you are a wonderful person and so very happy to know you, I used to use the online groups all the time but haven’t for the last year or so, perhaps its something I will start using again to help my recovery who knows I will just go with the flow.

I did it, thank you for your post and kind words, I totally understand what you mean and what you are saying and I will work on that, I do need a treat I know and understand that, I like the way you look after yourself with regards to that and it does make perfect sense, I wish you all the very best in your recovery and life and please don’t worry about me I will be fine, life is tough at times as we both well know but we both know how to get through it and we will both beat this addiction, its so great to see you doing well and my very best to you.

I am a compulsive gambler and just for today I will not gamble, 13 days gamble free and as always one day at a time!

Thank you to everyone who reads, listens, understands and cares, my very best to each and everyone of you.

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Great post i did it,

It really does take people to all levels, I lied many times, cheated people, stole, begged, borrowed and alot more………I hate to admit it and it isnt really me at all but I did it and it was me I am embarassed to admit.

A very good friend who was also a compulsive gambler (now has more that 7 years gamble free) came up with this saying about what he used to do and I read it and think “never a truer word spoken” “I told a lie about a lie and then I lied about that”

Wish you well, take care and look after yoursel, this addiction has no limit!

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Hi Steven,

Hope this finds you well, I am afraid to say I know alot about being in debt and also in the brown smelly stuff, I would never want to pry but can probably advise you of what way to go with regards to your debt and the best way to manage it only because I have been in the same spot myself, If I can help you in anyway my friend I promise you I will, this addiction takes everything as we both well know and if we keep on going it will take our lives!

Take care and hope this finds you well.

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Rest, relax and sleep on it, it is always better in the morning, easy to say but rest and look at things tomorrow, keep sharing and posting how you feel and are doing I will post as much as I can to you and you will get through this, just for today relax your mind and we can pick up things tomorrow.

Take care and speak soon.

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Fraz my friend very well done on sharing and really happy you have dug deep and found the courage to share how you are feeling………….ahhh that double or nothing bet……yes I know exactly what you mean I have made that bet over 1000 times……the problem with me being a compulsive gambler is I cant stop gambling……….if I make that first bet again it sets me off on a rollercoaster that I just cant stop.

I am 39 years old and have lost well over a quarter of a million pound gamblng (in all honesty I dont know the exact figure and thats probably just as well) I dont share this to brag I promise I dont I share it to explain that if we dont stop that this only gets worse, bigger and deeper and it only ends in destroyed lives!!!!

I am just about holding on to my family (thats a miracle in itself) I rent my house, rent my car, live hand to mouth and work my socks off………been declared bancrupt and dont have a penny piece saved…………..I have always had very good jobs and been very well paid and that is the only thing that has kept me out of prision……..all because of my addiction to compulsive gambling.

There is still hope for you my friend and that I can promise you, I cant tell you to stop but I can share with you what happens if we dont and that ai have.

I wish you well and hope you can get your life back on track and enjoy the happiness you so deserve, take care and keep sharing.

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Thewisefox, really sorry to hear about your situation and the trouble you are in, I am a compulsive gambler also and really do understand and feel your pain, this addiction takes everything if we let it my friend, I have read your post and if it was me (I know its not) we both know moving forward gambling will destroy us but when you have got yourself back on track what about starting up a private hire/chauffer business by yourself, I have a friend who does it after being a taxi driver and he does alot of long distance and airport runs and now makes a very good living out of it, anyway just wanted to wish you well and give you some support.

Just take your time to address everything and dont do anything rash, keep fighting this evil addiction and as always one day at a time, stay strong and keep sharing in the end all will be well.

Wishing you all the very best.

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Steve and i did it, thanks for your posts, kind words and support, they mean alot to me and I hope you are both keeping well.

Just a quick post as on my break, works very busy, life is very busy, still not feeling 100% but keep plodding on.

Today is 11 days gamble free, I know at times I am going to get tempted but this time I am going to make it work.

My very best to you all.

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Thanks for your kind words Pea they mean alot.

Well just for today I feel tom tit!, been in bed most the day with a fever, stinking cold, bad head, ache all over been trying to rest as working again tomorrow and cant afford to miss a day.

I did pop out for 20mins this morning to buy some lemsips as managed to get my hands on £9 (dont ask but perfectly legal) anyway after buying the lemsips and walking out of the shop a car drove up to me and wound the wind down, there was a women driving the car in tears and had two young children in the back, she said could I help her and I asked what was wrong, she said her boyfriend had kicked her out and she needed some money for petrol to get to her mums house (miles away so you said) and the bank machine had just eaten her only card………..I paused for a moment thinking am I being had over here and then thought whatever I dug deep (very deep) and gave her all I had (about £6ish) and said sorry thats all I have she said “God bless you” and then drove off, I didnt tell anyone else what happened as they would have said I was a mug………maybe I am and maybe I am not………..in fairness I dont care what people think about me (well in truth I do but I shouldnt), a very good friend said to me many years ago “what people think about you is there problem not yours”, I suppose for me the moral of the story is someone asked me for help and I did what I could………I couldnt live my life refusing to help anyone and the truth is and always has been if I have got it you can have it!

I am driving to work tomorrow as I have aquired some fuel for me car (dont ask thats another story)…………I am currently on my 3rd lemsip of the day watching some kids dog film (beethovan I think) in bed with my little girl (I keep telling her to keep her distance) as I dont want her catching what I have got……………I am tired, burnt out, feel tom tit but I havent gambled………I am very lucky in many ways but today I dont feel it (I cant help how I feel)

Take care and wish you all well.

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I did it,

Just been reading through your thread and I love your way of thinking and your energy for life, keep doing whatever works for you and most importantly keep enjoying life!

Take care and hope this finds you well.

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Adam just wanted to drop in and say well done on your gamble free time you are an inspiration to me and many, keep up the great effort and my very best to you, also I wish your mum the very best with her recent health issue stay positive, all you can do is be there for her.

Hope you have a top day at the pleasure beach tomorrow!

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Lees keep fighting its the only way, hope you had a nice couple of days away, be sure to keep posting and never stop trying.

Wish you well and take care.

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