Chris Gilham (gillsy1002) Sep 18, 20213 min readWhat is Death?To me death is freedom. I don’t know what is on the other side but I’m not scared. I imagine it to be peaceful or just nothing at all. To...
Chris Gilham (gillsy1002) Aug 25, 20217 min readWish I Was NumbFeelings are just terrible. Why do I have to have feelings? I’m sure there must be good feelings sometimes but right now I can’t remember...
Chris Gilham (gillsy1002) Jun 8, 20204 min readThe dangers of the raffle!It was the summer of 2016 and from memory about a year since I had attended the National Problem Gambling Clinic (NPGC) in Soho, London....
Chris Gilham (gillsy1002) Mar 2, 20203 min readAn Identity at LastIt’s the 3rd October 2017 and finally I have said it, “My name is Gillsy1002 and I’m a compulsive gambler” and “My name is Gillsy1002 and...
Chris Gilham (gillsy1002) Oct 18, 20192 min readKids v boozeHow many times did I take my kids to the pub so that I could feed my addiction??? Best not to answer that one I think!!! My son would...
Chris Gilham (gillsy1002) Oct 18, 20191 min readMy morning routineEvery morning I wake up and think about how lucky I am to be waking up with the chance of being sober and gamble free for another 24...
Chris Gilham (gillsy1002) Oct 18, 20191 min readFavourite addiction books? Hi all Since I stopped drinking alcohol and stopped gambling nearly 24 months ago I found reading a great way to pass the time, whilst...
Chris Gilham (gillsy1002) Oct 18, 20191 min readWe do have a choiceI have been off of a bet now for nearly 24 months. I am also an alcoholic and stopped drinking the day after my last bet. When I arrived...
Chris Gilham (gillsy1002) Oct 17, 20191 min readAlcohol and Gambling, like tea and biscuits! So as well as an alcoholic I am a compulsive gambler. The compulsive gambling part of my story lasted about 5 years. The 5 years before I...