I guess now is a good time to check in. I recently had a brush with gambling again. Sort of. The mad gambler that I’ve mentioned before had one of his crazy days earlier in the week. He always manages to capture me by starting to gamble really late at night. So by the time it’s closing, he’s lost loads and I feel bad for him. So I end up letting him stay a bit longer. Thing is, as the money flows, so does the time, and I ended up leaving at half 4 in the morning. He ended up leaving £750 down after putting in £1000 and coming off with £250… He came in the next day and put in another £50 and even though he knows I’m trying to stay away, he did his best to convince me that I’d win if I went for it. I must admit, I thought about it A LOT. I had £20 in my wallet that I kept looking at. I’d just watched him put £1050 in with very little return and I was struggling to convince myself that if I played next, surely it was time to pay out. Of course, in the end I convinced myself that if I’d played next, I could easily be a grand down myself. It’s just not worth it after all the effort I’ve put in so far to stay away. I’m as close as Ive ever been to making that elusive one year mark! I need to stay on this path. My savings still aren’t getting much better, but I’ve afforded a few bits for myself and some expensive presents for my gf and mother. I guess in time, the savings will, hopefully, take care of themselves.
