Congrats springhope! another weekend and day 55 right!?!
Really great stuff :)
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100 Days.. Yet Again - Hopeless to Happiness
- BrittV (facilitator)
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Sadly, it's my last week as Community Manager. Wishing everyone all the best!
- Springhope17
- Senior Member
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56 days GF!!
Still going strong! No urges this week so thats been great! I use to spend so much time gambling! Its been great not thinking about it 24/7!!
Still going strong! No urges this week so thats been great! I use to spend so much time gambling! Its been great not thinking about it 24/7!!
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- Springhope17
- Senior Member
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58 days GF.
How is everyone else going?
I am paying my bills have money left over! I am going to see my financial counsellor about my repayments and my debt which is due to years of gambling which is still well over $50,000. But i am trying not to let it overwhelm me!! As thats what let to my gambling becoming more and more out of control.
Hope everyone is remaining strong!
How is everyone else going?
I am paying my bills have money left over! I am going to see my financial counsellor about my repayments and my debt which is due to years of gambling which is still well over $50,000. But i am trying not to let it overwhelm me!! As thats what let to my gambling becoming more and more out of control.
Hope everyone is remaining strong!
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- Mona58
- Senior Member
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Well done Springhope!
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.~Confucius
- Springhope17
- Senior Member
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Today marks 60 days GF.
I am tired and feeling unwell so i am just going to take it easy tomorrow!
How is everyone else making it through the weekend?
I am tired and feeling unwell so i am just going to take it easy tomorrow!
How is everyone else making it through the weekend?
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- Springhope17
- Senior Member
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64 days GF
Hope everyone is doing okay.. it been pretty quite on here lately! Im thinking it cos every one is so busy living their life that they arent thinking of gambling.. thats my hope for us all!
Hope everyone is doing okay.. it been pretty quite on here lately! Im thinking it cos every one is so busy living their life that they arent thinking of gambling.. thats my hope for us all!
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- Mona58
- Senior Member
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Well done Springhope!
Yes posts get very quiet in here at times but people are here reading and member numbers are growing .
Yes posts get very quiet in here at times but people are here reading and member numbers are growing .
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.~Confucius
- Tassie Tiger
- Junior Member
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Alright ... only just joined yesterday after a bad day and big losses. Introduced myself in the Change Makers forum.
It's Day 1 of being gambling free. This forum is actually really great and helped me already.
It will help me when I've got the urge to gamble. The chat counsellor was also good.
I'm not ready to talk to someone about it yet. Looking forward to achieve a 100 + days without gambling.
It's Day 1 of being gambling free. This forum is actually really great and helped me already.
It will help me when I've got the urge to gamble. The chat counsellor was also good.
I'm not ready to talk to someone about it yet. Looking forward to achieve a 100 + days without gambling.
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- Springhope17
- Senior Member
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Welcome!
Yes i also found reading others experiences extremely helpful especially in the first couple of weeks!
You can do this
Yes i also found reading others experiences extremely helpful especially in the first couple of weeks!
You can do this
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- Tassie Tiger
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Hey Springhope17,
How are you doing today? Is it Day 66? How do you feel. I only just read through all the posts in this thread of the forum. You should be very proud of yourself of what you achieved already. It's only Day 2 for me and I've got the typical Friday afternoon urge to gamble. Today I'm going to resist and distract myself by reading the encouraging posts in this forum. I found the analogy of "surfing the urge" very helpful. It's exactly how it is and for me even the timing (about 1h) is correct. After that the urge is gone. It's actually very similar to other desires, like craving sugar in lollies or ice cream. Once a certain time passes and you distract yourself the urge is gone and you feel much better by not doing it.
How are you doing today? Is it Day 66? How do you feel. I only just read through all the posts in this thread of the forum. You should be very proud of yourself of what you achieved already. It's only Day 2 for me and I've got the typical Friday afternoon urge to gamble. Today I'm going to resist and distract myself by reading the encouraging posts in this forum. I found the analogy of "surfing the urge" very helpful. It's exactly how it is and for me even the timing (about 1h) is correct. After that the urge is gone. It's actually very similar to other desires, like craving sugar in lollies or ice cream. Once a certain time passes and you distract yourself the urge is gone and you feel much better by not doing it.
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