2015 Challenge

did anyone get to the chat room last night?

was it helpful??

Sargeant triangle

Morning all 50 days today WOW ! checking in.

I would just like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that's helped me along the way, especially in the early days when I had many near relapses.Without all your support and wise advice I would not have got this far.

I have to admit it's been far from easy,but well worth the effort.For the first time in years I feel comfortable with life , no more horrendous mood swings and living a life of lies and deceit.

While in a good place at present, I also know that i'm only 1 bet away from slipping back into that black hole of gambling.

Many times I have pledged to beat this addiction,and many times I have failed, becoming complacent thinking I could control my gambling.Only now after many many years I realise and accept that can not ever have that 1 bet,if I won I would carry on till I lost then I would chase my losses and be back in that never ending cycle again.

Stay strong everyone Dino x.

Hi Everyone day 226 for me and just checking in, keep your chin up everyone and stay strong

Im checking in on 95 days gambling free.

On the last update I was celebrating 3 months and next week I'll be up there with the big boys (and girls) on treble figures.

Happy days ahead

Mba

Well done Dino and mba, long may it continue.

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Excellent news. Stay strong. Early days for me this time but posts like these will help to spur me on.

joining the challenge, hope everyone doing well with it. Hoping to make 2015 a year to turn over a new leaf gambling been a big deamon in life to long.

Hi all,

Checking in for this week. No gambling thoughts and in a pretty serene place mentally.

Am taking my recovery 1 day at a time - but looking forward to 300 days gf next week.

Checking in on day 29. Not had the money to gamble since xmas eve so doesnt feel like a big achievement really. Want to get through a whole paymonth without gambling, that will feel more of an achievement to me. Payday in 8 days...

Hi all,

Checking in on day 24.

Mel x

Hi there,

Working and also checking i n day 35...can.t believe its been over a month now. Take care people and keep it up!

Well done to DINO and Emily82 on bringing up 50 days today. By making the daily choice not to gamble we are all making a decision that will change our lives for the better.

Glad to see more check ins, we are still missing a fair few so come on troops get checked in for the week. chris40 in order to join the challenge can you post some more info about yourself and a daily count of days gamble free.

Hi all,

I'm checking in for day 19 gamble free. I got paid 2 days ago and have not had the urge to gamble even with money sitting in my bank account and some time on my hands. I had not even thought about it until now while posting on here and have just suddenly found myself battling with a thought of spending the afternoon in the bookies!

How strange... 19 days without gambling, feeling in control and then a sudden, real urge, to gamble again. That's quite frightening and I think this is going to be much harder than I originally thought!!

I need to remind myself that I've felt much happier and less stressed over the last couple of weeks and if I gamble again that happiness will disappear. I need to stay strong and embrace this challenge rather than fight it.

Good luck all and keep marching on!

Honk

Fight those urges Honk. They will go away as quick as they came. Try and plan something to fill your time today and yes think how happy you have been when free of gambling

Thanks Greggsboy. I've got a busy day all planned out now!

Well done on your 25 days!

Honk