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My last ‘Last Day One’
- JasonQld
- Junior Member
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Re: My last ‘Last Day One’
Your story resonates with me and I hope you Are doing well and taking it one day at a time
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- Jc
- Senior Member
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Re: My last ‘Last Day One’
Almost at 550 days now. Feeling okay
Unfortunately I’m feeling like crap. My father has a terminal illness and doesn’t have much long left to live. I’m trying not to use this as an excuse to fall back into old patterns. Or to binge eat, or to get into certain things I know I shouldn’t do.
Its hard but I’m plugging away.

Unfortunately I’m feeling like crap. My father has a terminal illness and doesn’t have much long left to live. I’m trying not to use this as an excuse to fall back into old patterns. Or to binge eat, or to get into certain things I know I shouldn’t do.
Its hard but I’m plugging away.
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- Wenna (facilitator)
- Moderator
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Re: My last ‘Last Day One’
Hi @JasonQld ,
Sounds like its a difficult and emotional time for you, look after yourself.
Take care.
Wenna
Moderator
Sounds like its a difficult and emotional time for you, look after yourself.
Take care.
Wenna
Moderator
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- Jc
- Senior Member
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Re: My last ‘Last Day One’
So I’ve passed 600 days now...
Its incredible. I hardly think about it anymore...although mentally I’m still exhausted
Merry christmas and Happy new year guys. Hope 2021 is kind to you all
Its incredible. I hardly think about it anymore...although mentally I’m still exhausted
Merry christmas and Happy new year guys. Hope 2021 is kind to you all
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- Damaged_Armour
- Junior Member
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Well done, that's amazing work. What ever you're doing is working, keep it up.
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There's No such thing as "Just Once"
You want to stop gambling? Ok great, put your boxing gloves on.
You want to stop gambling? Ok great, put your boxing gloves on.
- Jc
- Senior Member
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Re: My last ‘Last Day One’
I’ve stopped counting the days now, which is a good thing. I barely even think about gambling. Unfortunately my dad passed away so my mind is in a million places at once. I know he had a big gambling problem and left my mum in debt, but he was still my dad.
I don’t want to use this as an excuse to fall back into my old ways.
Day 600 and something
I don’t want to use this as an excuse to fall back into my old ways.
Day 600 and something
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- JB-nsw
- Member
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Sorry for your loss @Jc , stay strong and don't compound it by gambling.
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- Kevcollingwood
- Member
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@Jc commiserations, all the more reason to keep going, stay strong.
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- Damaged_Armour
- Junior Member
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I'd like touch on something you mentioned there, my father was also a gambler, and gambled openly in front of us which made me think it was ok to do. Poker machines, lotto, poker with his mates. I guess he never though of the repercussions.
But in saying that, I wonder if it would have made a difference or just delayed the inevitable .
Re: My last ‘Last Day One’
@JcJc wrote: ↑Sun Jan 17, 2021 2:39 pmI’ve stopped counting the days now, which is a good thing. I barely even think about gambling. Unfortunately my dad passed away so my mind is in a million places at once. I know he had a big gambling problem and left my mum in debt, but he was still my dad.
I don’t want to use this as an excuse to fall back into my old ways.
Day 600 and something
I'd like touch on something you mentioned there, my father was also a gambler, and gambled openly in front of us which made me think it was ok to do. Poker machines, lotto, poker with his mates. I guess he never though of the repercussions.
But in saying that, I wonder if it would have made a difference or just delayed the inevitable .
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There's No such thing as "Just Once"
You want to stop gambling? Ok great, put your boxing gloves on.
You want to stop gambling? Ok great, put your boxing gloves on.