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Another day another dream well for me anyway, another step closer to where i want to be and theres only one thing stopping me ME! I reached out for help only a few days ago but it’s got to be a two way thing otherwise there’s no point . I also had a very important decision to make on which charity i will give a small amount of money every month now i do not gamble. As i am already a volunteer for an animal charity and i also give monthly to marie curie cancer care i decided to give a small donation to the N.S.P.CC. after alot of consideration. 🙂

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I just checked out Betfreds profits for last year they were only £69 million , i used to use there bookmakers not any more . My money is better spent on me and my son not on greedy horse killing , greyhound killing , human life destroying and killing in some tragic cases and the list goes on. Just another way of looking at it John. Micky.

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Well done John on resisting the urge , give yourself a pat on the back and be happy as you will always be from now on. Micky.

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Hello bellman and welcome to our family, yes i can agree with you it doesn’t work for me either, although like you say if it works for other people thats great. Micky

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Hi AddickT and welcome to our family, you have come to the right place because we here are all in the same boat as you. I am on my 10th day gamble free after re-lapsing and i too am looking to abstain for life . Reach out and get as much help as you can , GA, councelling and whatever it takes to find what works for you, not forgetting this site which has lots of helpful advice , services and resources to help you through your recovery. And not forgetting fellow C.G’s who will help you along the way . 🙂 Micky

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On friday i wrote a post saying that GA, Gamcare and Gambling Therapy didn’t work for me. I got it wrong about this site Gambling Therapy does work for me , over the weekend i have written and supported other people on the site and it’s been great therapy for me knowing i am helping others as well as myself through our recovery. 🙂 Micky

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No bother John anytime 🙂 we all have different coping mechanisms you will find your own in time. Today im on my 10th day without gambling i’m taking it one day at a time i have a second book “overcoming compulsive gambling ” by alex blaszynski it’s really helping me reading up on it and they haven’t cost me anything because i got them from the library 🙂 I am going to purchase both books and keep reading them 🙂 Micky

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Keep strong and positive John it’s early days for your grieving i lost my mam in february it does get easier and keep strong for your Father he will need you to be there for him 🙂 Micky.

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“Feeling good about the changes ” you said it Kpat, one day and a time and you will be fine . Micky 🙂

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Hello Kpat and welcome to our family, you will have awful horrible days now you have stopped gambling ,we all do so any time you need a friend post on here were all in the same boat as you and well done on self excluding thats a massive step on you and your husbands road to recovery one day at a time and you will get there 🙂 Micky

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One day at a time John” YOU” said it. Keep it going and you will be fine 🙂

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Definetly go to your GP John , medication will help and be honest tell him/her everything . Micky

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One step at a time – one day at a time. So glad ive found the strength to start again , the easiest part is to stop , keeping stopped is the hardest .

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Hi John just to reiterate what vera was advising i too am having dark thoughts and i am in touch with the samaritans everyday at the moment , i have stopped drinking and my head is clear, one thing i do when i can’t sleep is watch nightime t.v rather than lie there in bed tossing and turning. I too have no g.a near me , i have recently read a book called “overcoming gambling” by Philip mawer and i carry it around with me now. In the book it asks you to picture yourself when your 80 , 1, sitting at home in your favourite armchair. 2. Living rough and relying on getting a shelter to sleep in now and again. I know it’s hard hitting but phillip says it like it is carry on gambling and you know where you end up. Keep posting . Micky.

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I have to be honest here , i lost okay . i lost okay is a statement . It’s nothing knew whether it’s gamcare or g.a. or gambling therapy these do not work for me , i think it’s in the wording of these ( don’t get me wrong they work for some people) But there titles are a reminder . I look at posts on here and chatrooms and alot of talk is about non related gambling . G.a. and gamcare it’s all stuff that depresses me continual stories of sadness it’s not good and not positive . There is no-one on this site that has not re-lapsed and i find it all very depressing . Don’t get me wrong i have done it myself but it sends out the wrong message . I suggest that anyone who agrees with me reads and definetly buys a book by phillip mawer called overcoming gambling. The book treats you as an adult and also condemns the gambling industry and rightly so as a destructive cancer on society destroying peoples lives , sucking the money out of individuals until they lose everything and giving nothing back. Yes they might put money into gam-care about 5 million a year but reap profits of 550 billion you do the maths , suicide in gamblers is 20 more times the average of any other again work it out. I am reading phils book, he talks about the greyhounds and there plight after racing it’s death they are only good for 4 years then they are shot . The book is honest and and upfront and treats you like an adult. I love my cats but im joining the greyhound charity too , no more gambling on a poor animal which win or lose will be put to death when in perfect health. The only way of closing gambling down is if we all win and they all go bankrupt THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN or WE ALL STOP GAMBLING AND THE GAMBLING INDUSTRY GROUNDS TO A HALT that will never happen . If anyone really wants to stop gambling buy the book PHIL MAWER – OVERCOMING GAMBLING.

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