2015 Challenge – Page 98 – 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

Anonymous

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Checking in 89 Days Free of Gambling. It feels good.

I agree with SonicBoom in that I worry for the next generation of gamblers. The temptation is everywhere nowadays.

I won't get sucked back in though.

May all your days be spent not gambling.

Cheers.

Posted : 16th April 2015 4:59 pm

Anonymous

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Checking in .. Another week GF.. Relentlessly busy at the moment, there's work to be done every which way I turn..

Posted : 16th April 2015 8:42 pm

Anonymous

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Checking in day 54 .... sorry to hear of the slip Phil but great update and as many have said your straight back on it and altho feeling low your still showing what tremendous strength you hold getting straight back on the horse and the continuous great work you do on here, I enjoyed the life music reasoning thinking about it when I'm busy I'm happiest and gambling doesn't enter my head and when I'm low I go on self destruct madness but definately something to work on
I hope your being kind to yourself you've done extremely well take it as a blip and don't beat yourself up too badly x

Posted : 16th April 2015 10:08 pm

Anonymous

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Checking in on day 119, plenty of thoughts but no actions, glad some of my blocks are working.

Posted : 17th April 2015 7:42 am

Bornagain

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You are now checked in and added to the front page Danielle, I really hope you are still staying strong and fighting the urges, as many on here have shown this can be beat!

Posted : 17th April 2015 12:36 pm

SierraJuliet

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Checking in day 19 Phil.

You are truly a great inspiration Phil and your previous post was incredibly motivational.

All the best everyone, stay strong.

Scott x

Posted : 17th April 2015 1:09 pm

triangle

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Posts: 3238

400 days. Getting there slowly but i'm not getting complacent that i've beaten gambling

I haven't but today's a good day because of the choices i'm making today

Tri

Posted : 17th April 2015 2:56 pm

J24

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Posts: 207

Checking in, still gambling free

Posted : 17th April 2015 5:25 pm

chartom3

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Posts: 763

Checking in day 38 still no gambling been close a few times but held strong finding this challange a big help.

Posted : 17th April 2015 6:45 pm

Anonymous

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Checking in day 33

agreed this challenge helps a lot

now at the stage where I don't want to spoil what I have achieved

keep going everyone

jim

Posted : 17th April 2015 6:48 pm

sonic boom

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Checking in on day 114.

Sorry to hear of your minor set back Phil.

Posted : 17th April 2015 7:27 pm

Anonymous

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Checking in on day 154, no urges this week been to busy to think about and small cash flow probs that I wouldn't of had any spare if I had.

Great update as always phil sorry to read of your slip well done for getting straight back on it.

Keep fighting soldiers

Posted : 17th April 2015 8:16 pm

Anonymous

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Checking in Day 105, Today is the start of the rest of your life make it a good one.

Posted : 17th April 2015 8:27 pm

Bornagain

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18 check ins missing troops, we lost way too many soldiers last week, please get safely checked in for this week.

Huge congratulations to Ringerbell and triangle on reaching 400 days today, done yourselfs proud boys!!

Posted : 17th April 2015 11:14 pm

Anonymous

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Had to reset my days but I'm not giving up on giving up yet. Day 5 (again). Determined to beat my previous PB this time

Posted : 18th April 2015 1:14 am