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I feel the change, now make the change

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  • Hiddenidenity
    Hiddenidenity Posts: 5,423 Forumite
    Ex gambler too! 4 months bet free now. GA has been the life changer for me, previously I stopped and started so many times.

    Well done for doing it on your own! I will be following to cheer you on from the sidelines :D x
  • UncannyScot
    UncannyScot Posts: 2,070 Forumite
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    Well done mate, you're doing great :D
    BUGGRITMILLENIUMHANDANDSHRIMP I TOLD EM! - Foul Ole Ron
    It is important that we know where we come from, because if you do not know where you come from, then you do not know where you are, and if you don't know where you are, then you don't know where you are going. If you don't know where you're going, you're probably going wrong.
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  • Makeachange
    Makeachange Posts: 962 Forumite
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    Hiddenidenity wrote: »
    Ex gambler too! 4 months bet free now. GA has been the life changer for me, previously I stopped and started so many times.

    Well done for doing it on your own! I will be following to cheer you on from the sidelines :D x

    I stopped and started many times over the course of a few years, but then last year day before my birthday i said id stop... i made a promise to a friend and ive kept it.

    Well done on your 4 months :D x
    I WILL GET THERE.
  • Makeachange
    Makeachange Posts: 962 Forumite
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    UncannyScot wrote: »
    Well done mate, you're doing great :D

    Thank you so much :)
    I WILL GET THERE.
  • stuartJo1989
    stuartJo1989 Posts: 461 Forumite
    Hiddenidenity wrote: »
    Ex gambler too! 4 months bet free now. GA has been the life changer for me, previously I stopped and started so many times.

    Well done for doing it on your own! I will be following to cheer you on from the sidelines :D x

    Maybe it is possible, but I am reminded of step 1 and then of step 2 + 3...
  • Makeachange
    Makeachange Posts: 962 Forumite
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    stuartJo1989 wrote: »
    Maybe it is possible, but I am reminded of step 1 and then of step 2 + 3...

    I dont know what the steps are.

    But before i stopped completely i spent 3 months cutting down.... i used to say ok you are allowed 1 gamble in 5 days .... and then 1 gamble a week..... then 1 gamble per 10 tens... etc eventually i felt less of a need to do so.
    I WILL GET THERE.
  • Makeachange
    Makeachange Posts: 962 Forumite
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    Todays new total is £9037.75.
    Knocked £10 off my overdraft and lowered it by £10 so i can't even respend the money! Halifaxs new overdraft fees has scared me into sorting myself out!
    Pay day friday, going to see how much more i can lower it by :D
    I WILL GET THERE.
  • laurag89
    laurag89 Posts: 728 Forumite
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    Makeachange wrote: »
    Todays new total is £9037.75.
    Knocked £10 off my overdraft and lowered it by £10 so i can't even respend the money! Halifaxs new overdraft fees has scared me into sorting myself out!
    Pay day friday, going to see how much more i can lower it by :D



    Woohooo! Well done!


    Lowering is by £10 is a brilliant idea, completely eliminates the temptation to use it again. :)
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  • Makeachange
    Makeachange Posts: 962 Forumite
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    laurag89 wrote: »
    Woohooo! Well done!


    Lowering is by £10 is a brilliant idea, completely eliminates the temptation to use it again. :)


    Yep. I am going to just keep trying to lower it a little bit at a time.

    Im feeling a bit down in the dumps today. sigh. I CAN DO THIS!:j
    I WILL GET THERE.
  • wishingthemortgaheaway
    wishingthemortgaheaway Posts: 2,536 Forumite
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    You have done it, you are doing it, you can do it, you will do it. (Repeat)
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