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142 days gf.
Heard today I’ll probably be on slightly less working hours in the New Year
… so grateful to be slowly but surely kicking this skanky habit ie gambling into touch.
Keep it gf. All the best.
Joanne
Ooops .. 144 days gf!
Joeanne go beg agian like you use to do
Hi jonneane cray lillte slut
John baby, …….. ‘how wonderful life is while you’re in the world’ lol
143 days gf and countin’.
Joanne
141 days.
Not much point in posting anything else, it appears everyone else has long gone.
140 days gf.
EBay sales going well so hopefully more toys for the appeal. It’s a welcome distraction from gambling.
The best Christmas present you could give yourself …… registering with GAMSTOP.
Eternally grateful to those who brought it about.
Joanne
I guess everyone has moved on .. probably a sign that all is going well for them.
Its early days for me so I still need somewhere to go and check in, just to keep me on track.
I often think of Loser, his battle with the pokies was similar to mine. I hope he’s managing to notch up some gamble free days.
Joanne
Your Christmas wish has been granted .. I’m back! Lol
Hope all is well folks.
Been away in the city for a couple of nights .. did the usual .. couldnt resist the shops, Christmas markets, ferris wheel etc Even gave to the buskers and homeless. (Always do the opposite to what I say.)
Didnt give gambling a second thought despite passing numerous bookies, lottery kiosks and casinos so 139 gf days!
Time for a sing … Travelling home from Christmas …
KIGF
Joanne
…. Driving home for Christmas!
A CHRISTMAS WISH ☄
Wouldn’t it be brilliant if nobody gambled online, visited a bookie/casino/arcade or bought a scratchcard /lotto ticket for the rest of the month and all those gambling operators had a sh*t Christmas crapping themselves about their plummeting profits?
No doubt the opposite will happen, their profits will soar and they’ll be sitting on gold gilded sh***ers.
Ah well, here’s to keeping it gamble free.
Have a good days folks.
315 days gf.
I see the Gambling Commission has fined three online casinos almost 14 million for not having ‘effective safeguards’ to prevent laundering and harm to customers from gambling. 14 million is probably loose change to those companies.
Of course no mention of any of the customers that were harmed seeing any of that money. Grrrrrrr
I see there is also going to be a review on the frequency of sports betting adverts on tv. Not before time.
Joanne
Oooops .. 135 days gf!
I got my first Xmas card today. It wasn’t hand written, f”cks me off when people use printed stickers instead of writing their message by hand. ( Different of course if people have a valid reason)
Another thing that bugs me at this time of year, kids from advantaged backgrounds busking. You see them playing violins or whatever raking in the cash. Their well heeled parents circulating nearby, swooping up the money. It’s almost a feeling off …. lets have everything we want, lets make sure everyone else pays for it. Well they aint making a sucker out of me. Greedy ….
Bag packers in the supermarket. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I dont mind if its a genuine charity, eg local foodbank but not some group that just want to raise funds so they can lay on a lavish party for themselves or whatever. Again, lets have everything we want, lets make sure every other sucker pays for it.
I’m not feeling very charitable today . Lol
A couple of weeks ago I got an appeal from Marie Curie in the post basically asking for 20 pounds. 20 pounds can provide an hour of care for a person who is ill. I was more than happy to give 20 pounds and donated on line. I thought I was being quite generous, I’m not a high earner and I don’t have anyone to share the household bills. Ever since I’ve been bombarded with phone calls and emails asking for more donations. I don’t know why but it’s starting to bug me. Everything seems to be about GREED nowadays. Even charities seem to be getting greedier.
If you buy something from an online company, again, just like the Gambling operators they bombard you with emails suggesting products you may want to buy. NO I don’t want to friggin buy them.
You can’t go into a store without them asking if you want to buy a bar of Haribo sweets or whatever. NO I don’t want to buy a bag of Haribo s**t.
Back to work … so f***ing tired of greedy you know what’s.
I haven’t got a clue what day I’m on. I’ll go look back.
Have a good weekend.
Joanne
134 days gf .. 135 days at 23.59 tonight.
The Advent calendar was just a bit of banter. No offence intended.
I realise this time of year can create a mixture of emotions for people depending on their circumstance. I’m inclined to keep it simple, I ‘spread’ Christmas over the month of December rather than place great emphasis on the actual day. I dont particularly like Christmas day except for the years when my son was little, it was magical playing Santa! Maybe that’s why I like donating to the Christmas toy appeal. Too much pressure and stress on people nowadays to create the perfect day.
Growing up I always pretty much got what I wanted for Christmas but hated the constant entertaining and boozing which my parents did. It would drag on for weeks.
When I was pregnant I had to endure 9 months of constant sickness. I had to spend Christmas day at my in-laws (dont misunderstand me I realise some people connect and appreciate their inlaws) never felt so f@#$ing miserable in all my life. I went home that evening and made a vow to myself that in future I would spend Christmas day exactly how I wanted to.
Just got my bank statement in the mail, over a year now since I’ve had to pay bank charges, another benefit to giving up gambling, soooo much money wasted.
I dont know how everyone is doing but keep going or trying. There’s no rhyme nor reason to this addiction, last week the urges were relentless, this week barely a thought about gambling. Its taken me almost 2 years to get to this point, but I’ve still got a long road to travel.
All the best, KIGF.
Joanne
Detox over … time to indulgde ..
I don’t particularly like Christmas day, I’m not a fan of the actual day, but I do love the month of December.
☄ HAVE A HAPPY DECEMBER ☄
Remember …. It’s not what’s under the tree … it’s what’s around it ie loved ones
Don’t be tempted to gamble … keep it a gamble free December!
I’ll disappear now
Joanne
Ooops … it’s not about what’s under the tree … it’s about what’s around it …
That’s better … always rushing!
I.e ‘The spirit of Christmas’.
☄ RETHINK ADVENT CALENDAR ☄
That’s better …
Time to hang up the …
☄♥️ RETHINK ADVENT CALENDAR ☄♥️
Sooooo tacky! And squint ….
Day 1 ….. I know I shouldn’t peek …
It’s a SANTA … so that has to be NIK … (St Nicholas)
Day 2 … It’s an ANGEL … definitely Jane
Day 3 … it’s a CRACKER … that’s Julie … always hopeful of being pulled …
Day 4 … lt’s a SNOWMAN … It has to be LOSER … he melts hearts ..
Day 5 … It’s a GINGERBREAD BOY … it has to be LOSER again … every girl wants a nibble lol
Day 6 … A PRESENT … MANY DISGUISES … a man of mystery ….. I bet the girls enjoy unwrapping him …
Tbc
Day 7 … a TURKEY … it has to be Joanne .. well you just want to wring her neck.
Day 8 … a WISEMAN … DUNCAN .. always oozing with wisdom
Day 9 …. a STAR … MATT … a wandering star
Day 10 … CHRISTMAS PUDDING … definitely JOANNE … nobody likes it and they just want to set it on fire.
Day 11 …. a CANDY CANE … has to be TREVOR .. a sweetheart, always kind
DAY 12 … ROCKING HORSE … ANDY … hope you’re staying away from the race track!
DAY 13 … A GLASS OF MULLED WINE … KIND KATE … always warm
DAY 14 …. A DRUM … JOANNE … always banging on … talking sh*t
Tbc
DAY 15 .. A STOCKING … JOANNE … Santa baby, I’ve been an awfuly good girl … so slip me something down the chimney tonight
Day 16 …. RUDOLPH …. Soooo cute … MOTTY …
…. ‘All I want for Christmas is you’ …
Day 17 … A TEDDY BEAR … tooooo cute it has to be JOANNE
DAY 18 … I’m f***ing running out of ideas! Lol
MISTLETOE … JOANNE … give it up girl! They’d rather kiss Rudolph!
Day 19 … another little CRACKER …
DAY 20 … THE SNOWMAN … the bugger … he just nicked my Irn Bru!
Day 21 … I’m pissed off … I’ve just put the f*cking advent calendar in the bin …..
DAY 22 …. A POKIE …
DAY 23 …. A 10OO0000 QUID BONUS
DAY 24 …. A WINNING LOTTO TICKET
Day 25 ….. Santa’s left me a Stocking full of winning SCRATCHCARDS …. damn I wanted Motty!
You couldnt handle me
Hahahaha
It sure would be fun trying!
KIGF x
Time to hang up the ….
☄ RETHINK ADVENT CALENDAR ☄