Eight days and no gambling and I’m not just thrilled about that but looking forward to seeing nephew turn 13 this week. Life is good. I hope whoever owns the image above doesn’t mind me using it but it shows one of the most beautiful and talented British singers of all time. Annie Lennox whose…
Day Seven – Going Underground (The Jam)
Sunday and well over a week without any desire to gamble or watch horse racing. Life is suddenly becoming so much happier and clearer. I’ve spent the afternoon with the people I love, my sister, her husband, his mother, my mother and my two nephews. On the family side there is so much to celebrate…
Day Six – WordPress!
Well today celebrates over one week without gambling and I feel proud and liberated. It is now over one week since my last horrendous crash and laying a horse for too much money, ‘chasing’ my losses from a daft bet on a Friday night to only put myself in way too deep and left with…
Day Five – What’s Your Addiction?
One more day without gambling! It has really just occurred to me that it was approximately a week ago that I made a real error of judgement with my gambling that cost me dearly, enough to then go and ‘chase’ what I had lost/ I was feeling in great spirits as it was the Friday…
Day Four – Break the Stick
Maggie Siff Today marks four days without gambling, but a busy and stressful day at work. However I have committed to note this every day and it is the last thing I do before I sleep Four days and I feel wonderful “There’s a Zen koan where the teacher holds a stick. He says to…
Day Three – The Coercion and Persuasions of Banks, Credit Companies and Media to Keep You in Debt
One more day without gambling! It’s been a very busy day with work, but that’s been good. I’ve actually achieved quite a lot and realise that over the time I was gambling only part of me was committed to my work and a large part was either watching prices of horses or watching horse racing…
Day Two – 12 Steps and Gatekeepers
First hello, my name is Michael Gamble and I am a compulsive gambler. I am happy to say that I haven’t gambled in two days. One thing I can say is I regret that tonight I can’t write about my next chosen musical moment in my life as the time available to me today, due…
About me and my reason for writing this blog
First thank you for reading this blog. The primary reasons for the blog are to Chart my course over the next 365 chronically my road to sobriety for gambling addiction. In the words of Gamblers Anonymous – an organisation I have used and benefited from – My name is ***** and I am a…
Bitcoins
For anyone reading this and wishing to express any form of appreciation I leave my Bitcoin wallet (now empty) bar code. Also the address 37pJz8fGYpiK8GmJAx24vcM7heoMAYa4y9 Any funds kindly received will assist in paying my debts through gambling – but please be under no illusion that I expect anything. If anything is received the funds will…
Day One – Penny Lane by The Beatles
I guess I should start as today being day one, although in saying that it is over 24 hours since I last gambled. It is a first full day. To start with my name is Michael Gamble (yes, a pen name) and I am a compulsive gambler. If I was honest I never would…
