[MrExon]

Hi Kstep,

It’s great to hear that you are reliefed now that everything has been told. What you should be really greatful for is your loving wife and daughter being by your side. I’m sure they will be one of your main motivations for staying gamble free (aswell as doing it for yourself, obviously). The gambling addict’s cycle is horrid, I wouldn’t wish it on my worse enemy. It hurts me to even think how I used to live in the situation I did, but that’s a long story which I’m sure many of you could relate to anyway.

I bet you can’t believe how quick those weeks have gone by. They’ve certainly gone quickly for me… Keep up the hard work! Be OCD in saving money, loving, caring, working, keeping fit. Be OCD in positive aspects of your life, not in gambling.

We will learn to appreciate sport for what it is, just like we used to – that will come with time. For now, me personally, I am avoiding most sport as I know it will only trigger old feelings and it’s a gateway to gambling hell. I don’t want to go back there, and I’m willing to sacrifice a bit of sport (temporarily) for that freedom of not gambling.

I fortunately will be at home then! Unlucky for some hey! I’m not sure how easily it will be for you to watch it, I can always tell you about it when I’m there (although that’s never as good as the real thing). I think your priorities are getting in GM and sorting yourself out – there will be plenty more fights to watch in the future, but there wont be plenty more opportunities like the one GM have offered you.

I’m glad I’ve managed to help you, even if it be a little bit. Everyone on here has helped me, and the least I can do is put a bit back in.

Definitely up for keeping fit and doing sport whilst I’m back – don’t worry about that. With regards to the phone calls, we’re all in the same boat, and family will understand. They’re doing it for our own good – it’s all for the best.

This week has been another fabulous week at the gamble free office – salary used to pay off debts, and NO MORE DEBTS CREATED! If that’s not killing 2 birds with one stone then I don’t know what it.

Stay safe mate, stay gamble free, and good luck with starting GM. You can do this.

MrExon

[MrExon]

Hi geordie,

Thanks for complementing my writing skills – I do try my best (hehe).

Advice is a hard one to give sometimes on here. I’ve been thinking about what advice to give you with what you’ve gone through recently, but I’ll cover that in a minute in your post.

Getting things off of my chest on here is great, but reading back and realising how angry I am feeling is a bit upsetting. I do think I am very emotionally unstable at the moment, but that has it’s reasons (not gambling being the main one obviously).

I think putting two fingers up at the world isn’t the correct solution, although at the time it felt like the only one. I think I must put myself first and not be afraid to say “no” to anyone. I also must learn to not rely on other people as much as I am at the moment. I am weak now, but I need to keep it together and remember that in the lowest moments, sometimes only you can bring yourself to get back up. I can’t rely on other people so much.

I mustn’t let little things get to me, as it can trigger me and my old gambling habbits, and that’s the last things everyone wants. I need to stay strong, and that’s what I will do.

Thanks for commenting (as always).

Stay safe, stay gamble free, and have a lovely weekend!

MrExon

P.S. – The pintS were lovely thanks 😉

[MrExon]

Hey Kstep,

Admitting to your friends and loved ones is one of the first steps to recovery (after admitting it to yourself). I’m sure you felt a huge sense of relief after telling them – I felt a lot better. Something that eats you up from the inside out, for that to finally be out in the open makes life that bit easier.

Congratulations on being gamble free for 4 weeks – that’s a big step. If you can do it for 4 weeks, you can do it forever. One day at a time. Every morning tell yourself “I will not gamble”, and add that day onto the gamble free counter. We can do this.

I also keep up with sports because before gambling I loved sports – watching and playing. It’s hard not to look at what matches are being played, and my first few weeks of being gamble free I also looked at matches and odds etc, but I have stopped doing that recently. I’m going to watch sports for what they are – entertaining and great acts of competition.

I’m glad my advice has helped – everyone on the forums here has been supportive, and I’m glad I can help another brother out.

It’s great to hear that you’ve got a start date! I am also going to be in Dudley on the 29th of August so sounds like we’ll be in together! I’ve spoken to Amy quite a bit this week and she has explained to me that there’s a games room (pool, table tennis, darts), a library, a 50inch TV, so we should be able to pass the time. She also said that after the first few weeks we are allowed to go to the local sports center which has squash and badminton – I am also worried about being locked up inside and not being able to do any sport, but by the sounds of things we will be able to go out and keep fit every so often. I’ve put in 10kg in the past 8 weeks (not sure how) which I am keen to lose as I’ve always been fit, in shape and the right weight.

Keep it up mate, you’re doing great.

See you in Dudley!

Take care, stay gamble free, one day at a time.

MrExon

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Hoi Kev, ik hoop dat het je lukt om alles op een rijtje te krijgen. Een dag tegelijk. Houd je hoofd hoog en onthoud dat als je iets wilt, je het kunt krijgen, hoe moeilijk het ook lijkt. Ik zie je over een maand in Dudley. Wees voorzichtig en blijf gokvrij! MrExon

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Tere Kev, loodan, et teil õnnestub kõik ära klaarida. Üks päev korraga. Hoidke oma pead kõrgel ja pidage meeles, et kui soovite midagi, saate selle endale, olenemata sellest, kui raske see tundub. Kohtume Dudley's kuu aja pärast. Olge ettevaatlik ja olge õnnemänguvaba! MrExon

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Xin chào Kev, tôi hy vọng bạn sắp xếp mọi thứ ổn thỏa. Một ngày tại một thời điểm. Hãy ngẩng cao đầu và nhớ rằng nếu bạn muốn điều gì đó, bạn sẽ có được nó, bất kể nó có vẻ khó khăn đến mức nào. Hẹn gặp lại các bạn ở Dudley sau vài tháng nữa. Hãy cẩn thận và luôn đánh bạc miễn phí! MrExon

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Здравей Кев, надявам се да успееш да оправиш всичко. Един ден наведнъж. Дръжте главата си високо и не забравяйте, че ако искате нещо, можете да го получите, колкото и трудно да изглежда. Ще се видим в Дъдли след месеци. Внимавайте и останете без хазарт! Г -н Ексон

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Sveiks, Kev, es ceru, ka tev izdosies visu sakārtot. Vienu dienu. Turiet galvu augstu un atcerieties, ka, ja vēlaties kaut ko, varat to iegūt, lai cik grūti tas šķistu. Tiekamies Dūdlijā pēc mēnešiem. Esiet piesardzīgs un neļaujiet spēlēt azartspēles! MrExon

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Γεια σου Kev, ελπίζω να καταφέρεις να τακτοποιήσεις όλα. Μια μέρα τη φορά. Κρατήστε το κεφάλι ψηλά και θυμηθείτε ότι αν θέλετε κάτι, μπορείτε να το αποκτήσετε, όσο δύσκολο και αν φαίνεται. Τα λέμε στο Ντάντλεϊ σε ένα μήνα. Φροντίστε και μείνετε χωρίς τυχερά παιχνίδια! Κύριε Έξον

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Merhaba Kev, umarım her şeyi çözmeyi başarırsın. Günün birinde. Başınızı dik tutun ve bir şeyi istiyorsanız ne kadar zor görünürse görünsün onu elde edebileceğinizi unutmayın. Bir ay sonra Dudley'de görüşürüz. Kendine iyi bak ve kumardan uzak dur! BayExon

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Ciao Kev, spero che tu riesca a sistemare tutto. Un giorno alla volta. Tieni la testa alta e ricorda che se vuoi qualcosa, puoi ottenerla, non importa quanto possa sembrare difficile. Ci vediamo a Dudley tra un mese. Abbi cura di te e rimani libero dal gioco d'azzardo! MrExon

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Oi Kev, Espero que você consiga resolver tudo. Um dia de cada vez. Mantenha a cabeça erguida e lembre-se de que, se quiser algo, você pode conseguir, por mais difícil que pareça. Vejo você em Dudley em alguns meses. Tome cuidado e fique livre de apostas! MrExon

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Hello Kev, nispera li jirnexxilek issolvi kollox. Ġurnata waħda kull darba. Żomm rasek għolja, u ftakar li jekk trid xi ħaġa, tista 'ġġibu, tkun kemm tkun iebsa. Narawkom f'Dudley fi żmien xahar. Oqgħod attent, u ibqa 'l-logħob tal-azzard b'xejn! MrExon

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مرحبًا كيف ، أتمنى أن تتمكن من فرز كل شيء. يوم واحد في كل مرة. أبقِ رأسك عالياً ، وتذكر أنه إذا كنت تريد شيئًا ما ، يمكنك الحصول عليه ، بغض النظر عن مدى صعوبة ذلك. نراكم في دادلي في غضون أشهر. اعتن بنفسك ، وابقى خالية من المقامرة! MrExon

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Sveiki, Kevai, tikiuosi, kad tau pavyks viską sutvarkyti. Vieną dieną. Pakelkite galvą aukštai ir atminkite, kad jei norite kažko, galite jį gauti, kad ir kaip sunku tai atrodytų. Iki pasimatymo Dudlyje po kelių mėnesių. Būkite atsargūs ir nelikite lošti! Ponas Eksonas

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