William Purys

Rehabbing gambler, writer, survivor (for now)

[William Purys @WilliamPurys]

I was quite certain it was going to be another failure. Since then, I have exercised almost everyday, lost 15 kg / 33 lbs, started sleeping (and waking up) much earlier and have felt much better. I hope this time is for real. #changinghabits

[William Purys @WilliamPurys]

Day 404: #jft #1daat # ProjectRehab
Regarding my weight, since October, I have (once again) given up on a diet, just to start another one in January. Like Forrest Gump, for no particular reason, I started walking everyday at 5 AM.

[William Purys @WilliamPurys]

Day 402: wow ... a lot has happened since my last tweet. Good: the will to gamble really doesn’t bother me.
Bad: every now and then, life reminds me of the effects of gambling and slap me in the face, like today, when I couldn’t give my daughter something she really wanted.

[William Purys @WilliamPurys]

@HopeFresh Congratulations to you and your family ! You are a true inspiration.
Make the most wonderful memories with all your loved ones and be really happy there.

[William Purys @WilliamPurys]

@HopeFresh Congratulations. You are one of my biggest supporters (and one of the first ones, also) and I am really proud to see where you are. You seem to be really enjoying life.

[William Purys @WilliamPurys]

Day 212: #jft #1daat
Day 15: 108.4/239. Recap: busy week. Ups and downs. Not on my best behavior, but could have done a lot worse. Avoiding sugar, but still not totally out of it. No workouts 🙁. That must change soon. #ProjectRehab

[William Purys @WilliamPurys]

Day 204: #jft #1DAAT
Day 7: 110/242. Recap: not a good day. Family at my house, which meant food and drinks. Not as much as I would have on a regular Sunday, but still more than I should have. Hopefully, just a small step back. #ProjectRehab

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Day 203: #jft
Day 6: same weight. Recap: first Saturday wasn’t good, but not terrible, either. Weekends will always be a challenge. As long as it doesn’t go up, that’s a win. Still laughable workout. That can get better. #ProjectRehab

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Day 202: #jft
Day 5: 109.3/241. Recap: food was lighter (but still not light enough). Laughably light workout. Didn’t even drink a beer, which helps.

[William Purys @WilliamPurys]

Day 201: just another day
Day 4: 110kg/242lbs. Recap: food was ok, still not great (but thankfully no candy). Laughably light workout (but not zero). Now comes the real challenge - the weekend. #ProjectRehab

[William Purys @WilliamPurys]

@HopeFresh That’s been by far my biggest problem for decades. And, as you can imagine, I’ve tried lots of different approaches. But, when I started writing about gambling, I realized how ashamed I would be if I had to write that I’d failed. So I’m hoping that approach will work again.

[William Purys @WilliamPurys]

Day 199. No news is good news (on gambling). About six months ago, I’ve decided to expose my addiction here and, truth is, it was the best decision I could have made. I feel liable to the people that have supported me. Now comes the hard part (cont.)

[William Purys @WilliamPurys]

Day 200 : another small milestone on the long marathon.
Day 3 : same weight. Recap from day 2 : food was ok, but there was some sugar involved. No workout. It is clear I will need some workout or step up on the diet.

[William Purys @WilliamPurys]

Sorry for the long text. Thank you for your help.
Day 01 (Oct 16): 111.6 kg / 246 lbs. No workout. Food ok (definitely not great).
Day 02 (today): 110.6 kg / 244 lbs. First day is usually easy ...
#ProjectRehab #thankyou #support

[William Purys @WilliamPurys]

I have tried many different things and nothing has worked long term. Now I am at my worst and health is starting to become an issue. So I’ve decided to go with what worked. I will expose myself once again. It won’t be every day, but should be a few times a week. (cont.)

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@OG440 Thank you. I think I will try it, as it is a game with friends from work and the stakes are really low. Completely different than old habits. Just for today and one day at a time have been really working for me.

[William Purys @WilliamPurys]

Day 146. Nothing to report in quite a while, which is good. However, started to wonder if playing very low stakes games (like poker) with friends would be a setback. It is much more fun than gambling. Any thoughts ? #ProjectRehab #addiction #support #thankyou

[William Purys @WilliamPurys]

Day 121. Haven’t posted in a while. Got some unexpected cash today. Amazing how much you can do when it’s not automatically transferred to the gambling account. #ProjectRehab #jft #lifeisgood #1daat

[William Purys @WilliamPurys]

Day 109. Spending quality time with the family. Great food, good wine and the best company. #ProjectRehab #jft #1daat #lifeisgood