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Hi Charles thanks for the post, I believe i have turned the corner and have found another street, the street of life . The last 2 weeks have been hard and soul searching , the 2 books i have read have opened my eyes and made me think about alcohol and gambling in a totally different light. They have no place in my life anymore. Self excluding , giving someone control of my finances , limiting my money are not options if someone wants to gamble they will find a way ( i have done them all in the past ) . I’m actually looking forward to payday and budgeting for the 4 and a half weeks until the next one. Physically and mentally i have never felt better. I have ambitions and targets in my life now , first time for years . I will be posting on G.T. as i have been everyday with how i am getting on. Micky

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Hi Tony you said it” tomorrow will be the start ” so there you go one day at a time and you will be fine , have a read through some of the threads on here and you will find lots of folk who have been where you are . You can change 🙂 Micky

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Day 17 and alls well at Mickys mansion (well 2 up 2 down ) mid terrace. But its mine all the same and it’s a roof over my head. Just looking on the brightside of life. 🙂

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Hi Ican i like that recovery road 🙂 Thanks for the words of encouragement on my thread it means alot . Micky.

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Hello Wizefox, i’m sorry to hear of your situation i have been there many times myself, don’t despair because you can get yourself back on track just hang on in there and take it one day at a time , one hour at a time if needs be. We all have relapses it’s how we deal with them that matters , your at rock bottom now so you can only go one way and that’s up . Micky.

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I was thinking things through last night and i realised that i have only gambled on 2 occasions in the last 37 days , september 25th and october 17th . It was the amount i gambled that crippled me financially on both occasions. Also on both occasions i turned to alcohol to blot the hopeless situation i had got myself into yet again. Now it is 15 days since i last gambled and 8 days since i last had any alcohol. On the 26th of september i managed to keep £160 until my next pay day and on october 17th i have managed to keep £140 until my next pay day. My payday is the 15th of every month. I am keeping myself as busy as i can doing things i like, exercising, housework, watching tv, reading, and most importantly using all the resources i can think of to help myself stop gambling. I.E. Posting on here, reading as much as i can about compulsive gambling and how to overcome it, i have self referred to the C.N.W.L. in london and i’m finding all this so much easier , well no 110% easier if i don’t have alcohol or gamble. I have said in a previous post that once i stop gambling and abusing alcohol everything in life is so much better , simple things like getting up in the morning and having a cup of tea , checking the news , picking up my son from school, making his tea, feeding the cats , feeding the hamster, and the list goes on and on . I’m feeling good today . 🙂

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Hi ican just been reading through your journal and it’s cheered me up quite alot reading how you have bounced back and are into week 5. Thank you for posting. Micky.:)

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Struggling today with what lies ahead , just been working my finances out , i know i can do it but it just seems so far away until i’m debt free. Still keeping positive, even after all my bills and debt is paid every month i still have enough money left to get by on , a roof over my head , food in the cupboard , a job, my health, so life is good really and as my dad used to say “one mans famine is another mans feast” .

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Where i work SAFETY comes before anything else. We are taught before we do any job O.M.R.A. That is we do a One Minute Risk Assessment and also S.T.A.R. Stop Think Act Review before we do any job. I am using these mind skills when i get urges to gamble.

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Definetly a potato because i love chips ( the potato variety) not the casino type . 🙂

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Walking is really helping me at the moment , 3 walks in 4 days , no way was i walking yesterday torrential rain but i do have my exercise bike to fall back on. Even though i may initially think i can’t be bothered , when i get back home i’m so glad i did . Exercise really does clear the head and keeps you fit too, plus today i walked to the cemetery where my mams ashes are scattered so it made it even better going to see her for a talk . Another happy day 🙂

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Hi Cat it’s good to get things out of your system , Get calling that friend of yours and you feel even better 🙂 Micky

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HI Bellman just wondered how you were doing ? Your last post is positive you said it “a step in the right direction ” Micky 🙂

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You have come to the right place , you can post as often as you like and use the chatrooms when they are on. 🙂 Micky

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Me personally, it was the same old stories every week and i thought that was negative but please remember thats my opinion if it works for others thats great , my gambling was in the bookmakers either horse or greyhounds live or virtual . I have been educating myself recently about the gambling industry and all the destruction it causes, wether it’s being cruel to horses and greyhounds or sucking the last penny out of a desperate human being . I now abhorr everything it stands for . Micky

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