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Very happy to see you are staying gambling free and you have started to hand over money to others for safekeeping.

Giving money to others for safekeeping helps a lot with impulse control and obsessive spending/gambling.

[risingphoenix]

Day 762 since rock bottom
Day 216 GF days since the relapse

Hi Kin: thanks for checking in. I hope you have also been staying gamble free.

I was under a lot of work pressure for the majority of this year. And more so recently. I have decided to change jobs and hoping a change into next year will let me manage my time and stress levels better. I may even be okay with a pay cut as long as I sleep better.

From a financial standpoint I am doing much better now than where I was at my rock bottom 2 years ago. I am so proud of myself on what I have been able to do and how I crawled out of this mess of an addiction.

There still isn’t a single day when I don’t regret my actions through the addiction. I have to keep reinforcing to myself that gambling is never an answer to any of the problems in life so that I never ever relapse.

I will always remain thankful to my family for continuing to morally support me everyday.

Holidays are around and I hope everyone finds time to spend with their loved ones and keep their finances safe from the addiction. I hope you all find the strength to remain gamble free. Happy Holidays all.

Staying gamble free. One day at a time.

[risingphoenix]

Thanks Kin!

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Disappointing to see your posts disappear. Glad you are seeing the glass half full. I did respond to you on my thread last night. I am doing okay. Hope you are too Kin. Take care.

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Hi Kin,

Thanks for checking in. Hope you are holding up well. I have been staying gamble free, hope you are too!

I did recently have strong gambling feelings in the last two weeks. It was a combination of lack of sleep and stress at work. I was however very conscious when the thoughts came and I stuck to my plan of handing over all my paycheck money to my family. The instant that salary arrived in my account it was transferred over. This simple step of handing over all the money and keeping it away from access saved me again. It is a battle, and a precarious journey. We need to just stay gamble free, one day at a time.

I recently bought a house (with a mortgage of course) and moved out of my apartment. If you remember, it was a very difficult moment in my life when I hit rock bottom (my first post here) and lost my previous house to gambling two years ago. I am very happy now that I have my own house again!

I am now 176 days gamble free from my last relapse and 722 days (2 years next week!) from my rock bottom. I have a decent savings, a house again and no longer in debt(apart from the house mortgage).

I am living proof that if anyone recovering from gambling addiction is disciplined and able to stay away from gambling- their life can be rebuilt again.

Staying gambling free. One day at a time!

[risingphoenix]

Day 103 (since the relapse)

Feeling quite a bit of stress at work lately. I cannot however relent nor relax and leave this job. I need to continue to perform as I have no other option but to work so that I can build back what I lost – one day at a time. I continue to remain gamble free.

It’s been 649 days since I hit rock bottom with half a million in debt and losing almost everything. I remain always thankful to God and my family who have given me this chance to rebuild my life.

I have since sold my house, repaid all of my debts, and have started building back up financially and emotionally again. I need to keep moving forward and always remember what would happen if I lose my way to gambling.

Here’s to staying gamble free. One day at a time

[risingphoenix]

Day 75

Payday is coming up. I am getting ready with standing instructions and cheques that’ll keep the money away from my reach. I am thankful for my family who continue to support me everyday.

[risingphoenix]

Glad to hear Hambone. That’s fantastic and paints a picture of hope for all of us here. Hope you and your family are doing great.

[risingphoenix]

DE, So sorry to hear about your relapse. If you are anything like me, I know how the current events and the volatile stock market with all the options and crypto can play mind games and pull you in. It is not worth it. I know the money comes easy with risky bets but it goes away even faster because unfortunately we don’t have a normal mind. No matter how many times we think we can be disciplined, we cannot. Take it from someone who lost over $500k of extremely hard earned savings to this disease. I had a relapse 75 days ago and it was ugly. Wiped out over 6 months of my savings.

Please protect your money from yourself. If you have disposable cash, Keep it at arms length, put it in deposits or buy a home, something that will force you to stay disciplined.

Best wishes for your gamble free journey

[risingphoenix]

Thanks Kin. You too!

I have been quite busy at work these past few weeks. The lack of access to funds is keeping all gambling thoughts away. Staying gamble free, one day at a time!

[risingphoenix]

Thanks for the kind words Kin.

[risingphoenix]

Day 45

Payday is coming up. I need to continue handing over my money to my family so that I don’t get tempted.

Staying gamble free. One day at a time

[risingphoenix]

Day 39

There is no other option but to remain gamble free. I will not let my addiction define me. Instead, I will have my recovery define me!

Staying gamble free. One day at a time.

[risingphoenix]

Thanks Kin for checking in. I have been doing okay staying gamble free this month. Lot of pain and anguish from the relapse but family has been very supportive.

Kin, I liked your post 177806 on page. 36. So much truth in this.

I hope everyone finds the strength to stay gamble free today. One day at a time

[risingphoenix]

Thanks for sharing CraigMac6. I hope you find the strength to stay away from gambling.

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