Hi Kin
Many thanks for your latest message. All is ok thanks. I hope you are doing well?
I have been busy over Christmas and New Year. This year I have had a good time and taken it aii in. Spending good quality time with my partner, family and friends.
Last year I went into the new year hell bent on chasing gambling losses and by March was in a much deeper hole.
If anyone is reading this and still gambling please think about stopping now. Things can get worse. I do wish I had stopped last Christmas time.
I think I needed a real bad kicking to finally take action.
Now I am 9 months gamble free and going into the New Year in a much better state of mind.
This year I will be doing the following
1. Keeping barriers in place. I am using Gamban and have blocked my bank card from gambling transactions.
2. Using my spare time effectively. I am terrible if I am a bit bored – I get myself into mischief. So exercising, jobs on the house, doing up old bikes, learning a language, reading and others …. Just stop useless scrolling on my phone!!
3. Taking things one day at a time, trusting in the process, TODAY I WILL NOT GAMBLE
4. Maintain my journal on here
5. Looking at ways to improve myself and my outlook. My ways of reacting to different situations.
So onwards and upwards. Best wishes to everyone in 2024!
