2015 Challenge

Sorry for late check in phil. Truth be told I think it might be time for me to leave the challenge, I don't be on the forum much these days as recovery is going well and because of this I'm failing to keep up with the simply request of checking in once a week

Checking in for this week

How many days ringerbell?

I see 472...good going mate

Checking in on day 70, all good counting down to the first century. Thank you Phil for your time and trouble, this challenge is such an important part of our recovery

Checking in day 3. At this point, I'm more determined than ever! Just need to cut out having my lapses. 3rd time lucky! In my life, this seems true for a lot of events. Let's go!!

Hi Phil, I really do appreciate the effort and time you put in to help me and for everybody else.

Checking in early, everyone else do the same, Day 178

Checking in for the week on 427 days Phil, feeling good as my family and life music is turned up very high at this time,

Thanks for your hard work on this thread Phil.

Well done Thegerman on bouncing straight back, and well done to all troops on here whether day 1 or 1001 we are all winners every day we don't play.

Have a good strong gambling free week all.

Suzanne xx

Morning troops the update is on its way, I was far too tired after work last night to get it done. Ringerbell, congratulations on your progress and the challenge is always open for you if you wish to rejoin. I hope things continue to go so well for you.

Challenge Update Week 26

Intro

This coming week brings the halfway point in the challenge so a huge well done to everybody for making it this far. The first six months has laid the foundations for a good 2015 and by finishing it off strongly we will really reap the rewards and get so much more from life. There have been so many incredible milestones achieved throughout the year and I look forward to them becoming even more impressive in the remainder of the year.

We head into week 26 with 51 soldiers safely checked in and 4 troops missing in action. It really does take me much longer when I have to remove and then add missing soldiers, please check in on time troops, once a week isn’t much to ask and it makes my job so much easier. Sadly nobody responded to my task for the week in last week’s update so if anyone read it and is wondering why there’s nothing from other soldiers in this week’s update its because nobody emailed me.

Missing Soldiers

junebug1981, Stephen2105, cloud and tt1980 you all missed check in. Hope you are all well and get safely checked in again soon. If anyone needs support you can contact me on [email protected] or use the Gamcare chatroom 8-9pm every day and on a Wednesday we try to make it a group get together run by Sergeant triangle.

Milestones In The Coming Week

SierraJuliet reaches three months gamble free today, well done soldier!!

Greggsboy today, Mo and insanity on Wednesday and barryt27 on Friday all bring up a very impressive 6 months, halfway there troops and very well done!!

John64 hits 400 days next Saturday, really big numbers and life must be so much better for you pal, congratulations!!

Roll of Honour/ Days Gamble Free!

• happy days 563
• SuzyLemon 381
• mrbrightside 567
• triangle 472
• Better life 191
• I Wished 426
• Bornagain 30
• Glads Dad 217
• delboygolf 465
• Jm24 183
• sonic boom 186
• Greggsboy 181
• pellekanin 190
• Ringerbell 472
• Taxi man 226
• brutus123C 210
• MrStop 162
• insanity 179
• mrdaniel1 147
• LK89 120
• chartom3 110
• J33 106
• SierraJuliet 90
• barryt27 177
• beckyc290 42
• John64 394
• Dazz1982 70
• Balvaird 76
• Freshman247 113
• scotty1971 174
• Garyl1976 451
• matty21 91
• A86N 59
• boxingdaysmay15 45
• Casey 70
• mba 26
• skittkes 26
• OneMoreDayLesMis 19
• Clivespate 21
• GT 32
• Mo 179
• Gingermotty 191
• brightfuture 58
• andy14 35
• Gerry8 13
• Lemon25 173
• Thegerman 3
• LEST-WE-FORGET 182
• paul1001 92
• shep 159
• Del79 685

Now for the big number, here is how much we have saved and not given to those awful gambling organisations…………………………………………………………£500100………………………………………… Halfway through the challenge and we have saved half a million pound WOW that’s amazing troops!!!!!

Summing Up

Halfway through this and we are going strong with around 50 of us checking in each week. We are saving money, making family members proud and reclaiming life and living it. Just keep on going and amazing things will happen for all of us. Well done for 6 months of battle, we are all in a much better position to fight for the remaining 6 months of 2015.

Phil

Checking in on day 395, please everyone check in on time we are so lucky to have this forum and it is not too much to ask, thanks for the kind words Phil it means a lot, day 400 comin this week, happy days

Hi, is it too late to sign up for the 2015 challenge please?
My head is like mush just now so please excuse if I am in the wrong place or too late to sign up for it...

No its not too late Alannah have a read through it to see how it works and get some inspiration.

Thanks 🙂
My name is Alannah, I am a compulsive gambler of slot machines. I joined this forum a while back but never stuck to posting or to abstaining from gambling.
Today is day 4 for me gambling free. My gambling life now feels like death by a thousand cuts, and I can't do it anymore if I want to survive...not just financially but emotionally and for my health.
I hate this disease even more than I hate the cancer I was operated on for last October. I hold deep shame that when life knocked me down badly so many times over the years, instead of helping myself I added to my burdens with this affliction.
Mizz sensible two shoes as I was most of ny life, ended up at the opposite end of the spectrum with the havoc I have brought into my life these past years.
I really hope to find a way out of this dark place now and start to live again. Acceptance seems to be what I have lacked previousy....acceptance that I cannot win because I cannot stop.
Love to all, Alannah x