2014 Challenge

another duplicate post sorry

Morning troops!

Mo - are you ok? What's going in with the forum that's upsetting you? Is there anything any of us can do? If GamCare admin are reading can one of you have a look?

Cliff - yeh yeh yeh, very good!! There's a fine line between falling off a Cliff when it comes to the FF and falling out with Cliff! Lol!!

Good to see some check ins coming as was worried it might be a quiet week.

Hope you're OK Mo - send me a wee email if you get a chance.

Mr B

Hi Mr B

I'm ok, post edited......was letting something get to me but I'm ok. Think I was getting upset that more and more folk seem to be leaving the forum and I know with experience that it's lifelong commitment to stay gamble free (clean for over 20 years then lured back in by online slots) so maybe I was making incorrect assumptions and worrying that some might think that's them cured of this affliction but we can never be complacent as an urge can hit us at any time. Keep strong everyone.

mo

mo

Hi all

Wishing everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.

I'm with Mo on the unhappy about losing members front, it's sad always when someone decides that they feel strong enough to fight alone, however speaking from my own experience I stopped for 10 solid years and here I am back in the same vile position as last time.

As mentioned in other posts this fight goes on for life we ALWAYS have to be on guard.

So if you do leave, best of luck with your futures and ongoing fights..You are braver than most of us.

Glads dad

glads dad and mo there no other way to say this but you are correct. strength in numbers....... i have signed up for the 201y challenge. i think i have just been P****d at myself because of my lack of activity maybe this is how complacency starts ?!?!?! i must try harder to be a more valuable team player and possibly absorb more of the new member energy and helpmthem with mysharing my experiances not just on this section of the website but all pages. thank you both for helping me open my eyes.

del 🙂

Hi Glads Dad, i appreciate your support. I hope everyone that is reading will see we're talking from experience, me previously gamble free for 20 years and you gamble free for 10 years and yet we're now back in the same and maybe worst position than before. As you rightly say Glads Dad we need to always be on our Guard to stop us going down that path again. Before I managed to stop over 20 years ago I remember how low I was, I phoned a helpline and at that time there was no support in Scotland, I Was crying out for support and help. NOW that support and help is more readily available, right here in this forum. Mr Brightside has been an inspiration and has helped us stand together to fight this affliction. He and many others have supported each other when someone has lapsed. That is what this challenge is all about to try to help each other get through each day gamble free. We need to be strong and take each day one day at a time.

Del I am so pleased that you will continue to be part of the challenge so that we can support and help each other.

Today has been the saddest day with the tragedy in Glasgow. My heart goes out to all the families involved. Thinking of you, may the help and support of your family and friends help you in the coming days.

Mo

100 days today!!!

Thanks to Mr B and everyone for your support. This is just the start for me and to hit 100 days twice, (almost 3 times) this year is proof that I want a new life and in these past 100 days I've regained that zest for life and I am looking forward to the best Christmas and new year I've had in over 3 years.

Well done to everyone on this forum every day we say no is another day we develop and get back into a normal way of life, one that is full of optimum and clarity.

I will be joining the 2015 challenge in order to get to the 365 days that will see me back on the straight and narrow.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

hey guys I just wanted to wish you all merry xmas! i especially came on to say well done to all my original buddies who made it the year without gambling. I was a year free on the 11/12/14 and I still make sure that everyone knows I was able to do that because of the help I received from gam care and Mr Brightside. Congrats Mr B on your milestone and thanks again! x x x

Hi all,

Checking in GF on day 99!! Only 1 more to go until the century is up 🙂 Feeling great and really positive about the future.. It's a massive step on the road to recovery that I have taken but I need to stay focused and ensure that every day is a success. What a great present I have been gifted and I thank you all for the support that's been given to keep me on track 🙂

I'd like to wish all members on this site a very merry christmas and hope you all have a special day with your families! Keep strong and enjoy the important things in life, friends and family!

Have a good one all,

Andy

merry christmas everyone. I'm checking in on day 211 gamble free. boxing day will be 7 months gamble free for me 😀

This christmas is the first for a long while that I don't have to dread the credit card bill coming through in January as I haven't had to put all the presents and food on it this year like I needed to last year and those before!!! I no longer have a credit card, everything for christmas has been paid for, I still have money in the bank as well.

So here I am looking forward to 2015 knowing that I am out of debt, have money in the bank and that I will continue to be gamble free by my will power and the love and support of my family and friends.

Wishing you all a fantastic christmas and a 2015 filled with hope, joy, love, laughter and health xx

Checking in on day 84.

Congratulations to those who have reached milestones or will do tomorrow.

Merry Christmas one and all.

M

Hi Fellow soldiers

Checking in on another week GF. Sorry, I havent contributed much to the forum over the last few weeks but I have been following you all. I found myself quite down due to both ill health and the worry over lack of money for Christmas. Fortunately the urge to gamble was not there to get myself out of a tight hole as it would have been this time last year. Also, very fortunately, a rebate from both the Electricity and Gas companies helped with the expense of Christmas. Now looking forward to starting 2015 gamble free.

Congratulations to everyone who has reached milestones during my 'silence' especially to Mr B who has been our captain during the challenge, without which I would not have made it this far. I have been proud to march alongside you all and have dusted down my battledress for 2015 Challenge.

I hope you all have a very Merry, gamble free Christmas.

"Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect."

Elfie x

Wow it's Thursday big time early check in for me.....

500 days GF and I'm loving life so fitting this milestone has fell on chrimbo day. No matter where you are on your journey just think how far you've come to now..... And if you struggle put your hand on your chest and if you feel a beat then my friends you have a purpose.

I love you all

Del 🙂 x

Morning all.

A very merry christmas to all of you,it does not matter if today is your first gamble free day or your thousandth,today you have a choice to make,in it there is a gift that will never cease in it's power to give you your life without the self destruction gambling wages.

In seven days time I will see through my first calendar year gamble free,in 2012 I came here on the back of being truly broken by gambling,I abstained until the 31/10/2013,the day I gifted my ongoing abstinence to addiction,Since that day I have not gambled again,420 days today,I have learnt a great deal in those days,about myself and why I run to gambling,what compels me to return to the fultile act of something with nothing more than a random outcome,something in my gambling life I waged more than my hard earned upon.

Today I am compelled by the act of recovery,the outcome is truly something to behold.

to those who have seen out the year of 2014 on this amazing thread I salute you,let your efforts inspire others to make 2015 their year to retake control of their own lives.

From the bottom of my heart I can state it will be worth far more than the prospects of what the next punt could ever gift.

Abstain and maintain

Duncs stepping forward never back

Merry Christmas everyone, really good posts from Del and Duncs, 500 days and 420 days are massive accomplishments and give me belief that I can follow in their footsteps!

I can't sleep as I'm nursing a hangover! Hope everyone has a good day and a happy day. Making that choice not to gamble makes days like this 1000 times better 🙂