2015 Challenge – Page 109 – Overcoming Gambling Harms

Bornagain · 2014-12-22T00:00:15Z

**This weeks update is on page 45, check in is now open until midnight Saturday 4th July**Welcome to the 2015 Challenge!This thread is open to everyone, I hope it will become somewhere that helps and inspires a large group of people to take that next step in their recovery process. We start the year in different places, some of us may have abstained from gambling for a matter of minutes, others may have gone much much longer! The aim of the challenge is simple, we are going to go a full calendar year without a bet. Or the remainder of 2015 if you are joining part of the way through.I hope that as a group we can fill this thread with positivity and some amazing stories along the way. A place where friendships are bonded, coping mechanisms are discussed, we can offload when we need to and of course we will have plenty of milestones to celebrate along the way.For anyone new to this, there was a 2014 thread which was superbly run by Mr Brightside. The 2014 challenge really changed peoples lives for the better! This year I have offered to run the challenge, I have big boots to step into! I'm going to stick to a similar format, but if anyone ever has any new ideas or suggestions feel free to make them.How the challenge worksFirstly, if you would like to join then all you need to do is make a post. In this post introduce yourself, tell us about your journey so far, what form of gambling you have had a problem with and how many days you have been free of gambling for. I will then invite you to make another post checking yourself in for the week. You will then be added to the challenge and introduced in the weekly update.Secondly, once you have joined then to stay a part of the challenge you need to make a check in post once a week before midnight on a Saturday night. Let us know how recovery is going and how many days you are on. If you ever miss a check in you will be removed from the update list but free to rejoin at any time.Thirdly, I will update the forum every Sunday morning with a list of all the active members and how many days each of you has accrued. I will run through all the milestones that have been achieved or are due to be achieved the following week. I will try to keep the updates fresh and interesting so that members look forward to the Sunday update.Finally, use this thread to develop bonds and work together as a team to make life changing decisions in 2015. There may be times we are tempted or feeling low, if so this is the place to be. Tell the group how you are feeling and I'm sure there will be plenty of advice and support out there. The low times will go and being part of this challenge will allow you to have many more highs than lows, especially as the months go by! Here is to a gamble free 2015, good luck everyone!Philthe2015challenge@yahoo.co.uk2015 Membershappy days checked inSuzyLemon checked inmrbrightsidetriangle checked inBetter lifeDel79 checked inMoI Wished checked inBornagaingingermotty checked inGlads Dad delboygolf checked inJm24sonic boomGreggsboy checked inpellekaninmatty21Garyl1976insanity checked inTaxi manscotty 1971brutus123C checked inMrStop checked inshepmrdaniel1tt1980 missing soldierFreshman247cloud missing soldierLK89 checked inchartom3J33SierraJuliet checked inpaul1001 barryt27 checked inbeckyc290Stephen2105 missing soldierJohn64 checked inDazz1982BalvairdbrightfutureA86N checked inboxingdaysmay15andy14Casey checked inmba checked inskittkesLEST-WE-FORGET ClivespateGTOneMoreDayLesMisGerry8 checked injunebug1981 missing soldierLemon25Thegerman checked inAlannah checked in

Rst2019

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Firstly well done Suzanne for one year and to everyone else for continued abstinence. Currently at 47 days so almost the half century point.

Posted : 3rd May 2015 5:05 am

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Sorry for late check in folks been kept so busy. Haven't got time to read the weeks posts yet but want to congratulate Suzanne on reaching the year milestone, great achievement by you 🙂

Posted : 3rd May 2015 6:43 am

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Checking in on day 409.

Posted : 3rd May 2015 7:57 am

Anonymous

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Morning

Sorry for the late check in - been mega busy. Alls well for me and marching on stronger day by day.

Congratulations to Suzanne - great achievement

Glads dad

Posted : 3rd May 2015 8:22 am

Bornagain

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Morning troops, sadly there are ten check ins missing, I have been up all night out for the boxing and need some sleep before work so I will do the update at ten tonight. So come on troops still time to get safely checked in.

Stoneroses once you have made another post you will be added to the challenge again.

Posted : 3rd May 2015 10:08 am

Anonymous

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154 glorious days without gambling and as Michael Buble puts it " I'm feeling good "
Cheryl xx

Posted : 3rd May 2015 10:32 am

Anonymous

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Hi everyone

Missed check in yesterday due to my phone troubles. Reached 36 days gamble free, thanks to the 2015 challenge and the support from great people.

Checking in

Paul 1001

Posted : 3rd May 2015 11:09 am

Anonymous

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Hi everyone. Thought I'd alreadycchecked in for the week but not positive so doing it today. Still gamble free and completed 3mmonths this week! Looking forward to the next week to celebrate 100 days gamble free.

Stay strong everyone and remember that together we can do it!

Posted : 3rd May 2015 1:46 pm

SierraJuliet

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Hi Phil sorry for the late check in. Hopefully it still counts. Checking in on 34 days GF.

Scott.

Posted : 3rd May 2015 2:15 pm

SierraJuliet

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Correction to the above post.........checking in on 35 days GF.

Scott

Posted : 3rd May 2015 2:18 pm

Anonymous

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Sorry for delay, wouldn't accept at work.

Gamble free now for 101 days, thanks for the help to reach a milestone.

Posted : 3rd May 2015 9:14 pm

Anonymous

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Checking in, sorry for late, was at family wedding yesterday .. Stil GF.. Hanging in there.

Posted : 3rd May 2015 9:21 pm

Anonymous

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So sorry I am always late with the check ins! At least its still positive, 72 days here.

Posted : 4th May 2015 5:54 am

Anonymous

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I'm afraid I slipped. Went out and got very drunk and ended up in the bookies. Won a bit but then went home and went online and lost a fortune. Feel so stupid and utterly misserable. 4 months of progress and now reset to day 1. Gutted. At least I haven't started on a massive binge again and am determined to learn from this. Need to be more carful about my drinking in future.

Simon

Posted : 4th May 2015 9:20 am

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Hi Phil checking in on day 371,

Thanks everyone for the lovely messages last week, xx

Suzanne xx

Posted : 4th May 2015 9:40 am