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Tried to explain to a work colleague that while he continues to put money on football bets the owner of corals will remain rich and wealthy , he just sighed and replied yea i suppose. He’s right of course and so am i 🙂

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Third day on the trot iv’e had urges and third day i have resisted them DBLMOP. I just talk through it to myself picturing the negative scenarios and it’s working i feel terrified of the consequences but thats a good thing when i look back on another gamble free day 🙂

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Thanks Sad 🙂 i had another urge today but it came as quick as it arrived same sort of scenario. Apart from that iv’e had another normal day , been to a funeral, picked son up after school, done some shopping , watched the end of a film i taped last night , 6 weeks tomorrow gamble free 🙂

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Had a big urge to gamble earlier around 5.30 pm, on way home from taking my son back to his mams. I recognised the urge, one which i have had in the past on my way home also for some reason when i have done night shift the night before . I didn’t give in i talked my way out of it telling myself that even if i did win i would continue to gamble until it was all gone whether it be today , tomorrow or the day after that. I also told myself not to ruin the hard work ive put in physically and mentally over the last few weeks. So a big reminder to me to be aware of just how vulnerable i can be without noticing it until it was so very close to dragging me along the wrong street.

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Today is my 39th day without gambling , and i have decided to treat myself to a dvd that iv’e been looking for in the shops but to no avail so iv’e ordered it off e-bay , the grand total of £6.12 . 🙂 on friday the 5th of december i am going to push the boat out and buy my self a new pair of jeans. ( only if i do not gamble do a get the reward 🙂 )

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10 days since i got paid and alls going well , new territory for me , having said that everyday from now on is new territory O.D.A.AT. is working very well and substituting gambling and drinking for exercise and everyday living is something which i never thought i could do again. Reality isn’t so bad after all . 🙂

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Hi John well done on getting to week 2 🙂 Keep posting and let us know how your doing O.D.A.A.T. 🙂

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And another gamble free day is almost over D.B.L. P.O.M. is still working 🙂

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Happy gamble free days are soooooooooooooooooo good . 🙂

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My motto is a good one thanks sad pleased you like it :). My budget is manageable Charles but if i need to change it if i do struggle at any time i only have to contact my D.M.P charity Stepchange and they will change it accordingly, thanks for the advice anyway. 🙂

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Good morning Harry , the left lane takes me to macdonalds when i take my son for his mac treat or morrisons / b&m’s where i occasionally shop. Today i am 7 weeks gambling free ,life is good. O.D.A.A.T. and my own motto D.B.L.P.O.M. ( Don’t Be Lazy Physically Or Mentally. ) i.e. use those tools that work both physically and mentally and keep using them even when you don’t want to , force yourself it’s worth it when you look back at the end of a gamble free day .

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Picture this i’m in the middle lane on the one way street ( the middle lane takes me home) i think( to myself) right hand lane takes me to the bookmakers ! Lights go green and i stay in the middle lane and go home. 🙂 Happy Days .

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Hi Ray your not alone were all in the same boat here at G.T. I’m so pleased you have found us , you will get lots of support and advice from fellow compulsive gamblers. Keep posting and just take one day at a time (O.D.A.AT) like sad says even after a short while without gambling your self respect soon starts to return. Micky.

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Thanks Sad, i’m not sure how i coped with life in general before i found this new lease of life. It feels so good to be free 🙂

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Thanks p it’s going well another day of normality nearly over, i actually saw 3 bookmakers in a town i was visiting today , i did have thoughts but not strong ones and on the way home i also had thoughts but again not strong ones . I got some shopping and found myself checking the receipt to make sure it was right, all part of my new found budgeting skills 🙂

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