James' day-to-day

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Name - james

Age - 26

8 years gambling non stop. Never been abroad, never treated myself to anything.

Have recently got a new job, recently got a smart, attractive, down to earth girlfriend. Also have a cat-son to look after.

Recently reported crimes against me, as a child, to the police and now feel like it’s time to stand up for myself. I have fed this black hole inside me with rent money, food money, family relationships, friends, jobs and 8 years. But yesterday I decided enough is enough.

I posted my losses on the new member forum, but in the long run I have lost soooo much time - placing bets, travelling to bookies, checking my phone for results, ignoring films or conversations with my girlfriends because I’m only thinking about if Coventry U-21’s are winning at half time or if John Higgins has beaten Martin Gould by 3 frames or more etc etc etc. The money that I earn is the money I will have - it won’t be depleted by l*******s or w**********l, and it certainly won’t be multiplied because Vettel beats Hamilton to the world title or Aberdeen beat Celtic - that is the life of professional sportsmen and my life revolves around my home life, my work life and working towards a holiday abroad, working towards a wedding and dealing with the police about getting myself justice.

Posts going forward will be much more basic.. this is just setting the foundation for moving on and posting daily about avoiding gambling/triggers

 
Posted : 24th August 2018 9:21 am
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Already wanting to check snooker scores. Resisting right now.

 
Posted : 24th August 2018 9:47 am
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Hello James I'm a similar age to you and have been gambling for the same amount of time. Good luck on your journey, I'm only on day 12 but this site definitely helps.

 
Posted : 24th August 2018 10:03 am
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Thanks DW.

Today’s diary entry - just finished a delivery shift with lots of heavy stock - back breaking work.

Instead of being tethered to my phone ITV racing, sky sports news, sky sports FI and At The Races - I am going to cut my grass and make tea for my girlfriend getting in at 530PM. Something I do daily but gonna take time instead of throwing something together 20 minutes before she’s in the door with horse racing radio on.

Very happy and looking to better things than handing my hard-earned to l*******s etc

 
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