Welcome to the challenge SierraJuliet, once you have made another post you will be added to the front page and checked in. Well done on your first 3 days, as many have shown on here you can beat this, hope to see more posts from you.
Its a slow week troops, please keep checking in. Thanks for the feedback about the finances, some really interesting views so far! Stay strong troops.
Checking in. Got three months this week. A happy boy! I have the masters and grand national as two big temptations next week but I'm determined to get through them, if I do I really see myself doing the whole year. Not getting ahead of myself but I'm feeling good about the journey so far.
Thanks for accepting me to the challenge Phil,
You have no idea how positive I feel by just typing away on this forum and keeping myself on track. It's great to get all your thoughts out and previous emotions from gambling. I am nightshift tonight so I plan on a relaxing, gamble free day, before hand. The weather is looking lovely so may even go for a little walk to take my mind off things.
SierraJuliet
Really let myself down on Sunday I went out drinking and let myself down and gambled I'm so angry and disappointed with myself but it's done now no major damage done just no drinking for a while so here we go again checking Inn day 4 I'm off to the seaside with the gf for a few days to clear me head. Hope everybody is good.
Checking in as may not be able to post in wilds of wales
nearly three weeks now and hoping I can turn it into forever
don't feel so stressed and not really caring about football and racing results
this site has helped
jim
Checking in guys still gamble free
Checking in, day 91.. Weekend of dads taxi and dads bank..
Checking in day 40 feeling good as treated myself to my nails done my nail tech attually asked where I'd been as used to have them down every 3 week and then it's been 6 months since I last had them barmy how I prefered blowing my money online when having them done today instantly made me feel a little better more ladyfied lol
hope everyone's having a good week x
Checking in Day 34... No urges and still going strong!
Hi everyone, checking in for another GF week. Wow first 3 months of challenge GF. Great to see the update Phil & read each week of milestones reached. Keep strong everyone, small steps one day at a time.
The razor story reminded me of many many years ago (over 20) when I spent hours hunting for bargains for stocking fillers for Xmas, not letting myself buy anything too expensive. Once I was finished I treated myself to £2 in slots in arcade......however that £2 turned into over £100 loss....I remember the sick feeling in the pit of my stomach that I had thrown away all that money (taken out a credit card) in a couple of hours. When you are hell bent on gambling you will use your last penny but when shopping you hunt all the bargains.
Now money doesn't have the same meaning as I rarely have actual cash as I'm virtually housebound therefore rarely at shops. As I can't see things to buy I rarely buy myself anything. I have become a non-person in society. However I have turned last year of trying to stop online slots into a positive I will complete 2025 challenge. My mind is so set on at least being able to control this aspect of my life that I'm nearly missing check ins as my mind isn't on gambling. Last year urges were so bad I was giving in....this year I'm doing really well with a positive mindset. Saying that I will never be complacent as I know I was GF 20 years before discovering online slots which had such a pull for me I was hooked as soon as I spun first reel.
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Checking myself in for the week. Its been a stressful week for me in work, but not had any urges to fight. I'm off today and tomorrow but back in on Sunday. Going to enjoy a lie in this morning and a few drinks tonight!
SierraJuliet I have added you to the front page and checked you in!
Checking in day 70 . Just want to say thanks Bornagain and hope you enjoyed the drink last night and the lie in this morning!!
Great update phil checking in on day 140 or 20 weeks thanks for pointing that out in update phil feels great not had the best week car trouble so not been able to work. Easter time and plenty of games and events around over 4 days a big betting weekend in the past but they won't be beating me this weekend.
Been great reading all the posts from people who've reached a year and the difference it's made to their lives A couple more coming up tmoz so looking forward to this weeks update
Checking in on day 24, closing in on 1 month feeling positive reading the posts on here is keeping me going, wishing everyone a happy easter.
Checking in on day 4 for the second time now. Had a slip on day 17 and wasted £20 on a football bet I didn't even have any interest in. Just gave in to the urges. Not a major slip but a break in my promise to myself. My target now is to beat 17days and keep going
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