June - new start!
Okay so June is off to a good start so far!
I went through an extremely rough week last week, went through some crazy withdrawal I think because I was so depressed, had no energy or motivation, ate a ton of crap and generally felt terrible. I made it through though and gave myself a running start to June, and I now have 7 days gamble free and today is day 8!
I have had a very good 3 days, I am trying a "food challenge" to try and eat healthy - no its not a diet! haha But I have been productive, sending out resumes, working hard around the house, helped my mother in law move on Saturday, and haven't had any fights with the wife in a few days! It appears maybe life without gambling could be better, if I could just keep my motivation and spirits up...
I do need to make changes financially and with my career... It makes me really upset when I think about how little money I have, how little I make, my wife gets upset about money sometimes and then I get even more upset, but I have to make it better not worse and gambling just makes it worse. My goal was to make 50,000 this year but I am on track to make 25... I am making less this year than I have in a few years, but even last year with a personal best year I am not anywhere close to where I want to be!
I guess just like gambling I have to take that one day at a time, take small steps and send out resumes, ask for a raise and more hours :)
I went through an extremely rough week last week, went through some crazy withdrawal I think because I was so depressed, had no energy or motivation, ate a ton of crap and generally felt terrible. I made it through though and gave myself a running start to June, and I now have 7 days gamble free and today is day 8!
I have had a very good 3 days, I am trying a "food challenge" to try and eat healthy - no its not a diet! haha But I have been productive, sending out resumes, working hard around the house, helped my mother in law move on Saturday, and haven't had any fights with the wife in a few days! It appears maybe life without gambling could be better, if I could just keep my motivation and spirits up...
I do need to make changes financially and with my career... It makes me really upset when I think about how little money I have, how little I make, my wife gets upset about money sometimes and then I get even more upset, but I have to make it better not worse and gambling just makes it worse. My goal was to make 50,000 this year but I am on track to make 25... I am making less this year than I have in a few years, but even last year with a personal best year I am not anywhere close to where I want to be!
I guess just like gambling I have to take that one day at a time, take small steps and send out resumes, ask for a raise and more hours :)
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Alex, Congrats on your gamble free days! As for the financial situation. I never dwell on mine, because I would surely get depressed. I try to focus on the fact that I have a job, and be damn grateful. Anyway, keep the faith, Buddy! Love ya, ~E