2016 Challenge

Thanks for the congrats everyone...I really appreciate the kind words.

As the 2017 is now up and running by Martin and Deano - it's time to close off the 2016 update. Here's the final totals; effective totals to yesterday.

Thanks for all your support - it's been a pleasure updating this and seeing everyone's progress.

Great job Gary and many congratulations on 1000 days mate.
Steve

Congratulations Gary, excellent achievement. Thank you so very much for running the challenge, it's been invaluable to my recovery and that of many others x

Thank you Gary, I'm checking in and still gf X happy new year x

Checking in for the final time. Challenge completed one calendar year gamble free thanks again Gary.

checking in day 1 of 2017 challenge

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1st fall @ 596 days (28-DEC-2014 Join date - 16 August 2016 gamble free)

2nd fall @ a further 136 days Gamble free 17-Aug-16 to Ist Jan 2017

Restarted count 1st Jan 2017 (3rd time lucky....need to complete 2017 now without a single gamble for rest of year as first target)

Hope we all stay strong. Happy new year to you all.

triangle wrote:

[quote=delboygolf]Checking in on day 1004. It's been a rollercoaster but I am very chuffed to be through the 1000 day barrier. Roll on 3 years in March!

You should be chuffed. Well done my friend, but and there has to be a but, if I could give you one gift, don't ever think you've got this cured. Addiction has a way of coming back when you least expect it. Why its often compared to many like diabetes needing continued insulin to recover daily. All the best tri

Amazing achievement 1000 days plus. Congratulations.

i can second the need to stay focused though as i messed up after a straight run of 596 days gamble free and it was destroying to start again at day 1......so keep up the great work and methods. i have just failed for the second time, this time @ 136 days as i thought i could trust myself to go just £100 and ended up in a few hours doing ten times that limit i'd set as lost my control on it as soon as i had a little taste. Back on day 1 again.

Third time lucky.....

Its a disappointment to lose such massive day counts and has a bad effect on life in the aftermath, such as getting credit and loans/overdrafts where you would not normally of had to, its best avoided in the first place.

As "triangle" says don't think you're cured as thats the crux.

All the very best to you, and i shall aim for your target once i get successfully through the 2017 challenge.

Best Regards

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Hi all,

I would like to sign up to the challenge again. This will be the fourth time now and really need to start again and kick this habit once and for all. Things were looking up but started again about a week ago by opening up a new account online. I was attracted by the welcome bonus and unfortunately I found myself around £500 up. This started it all again and I've been betting on everything including basketball and ice hockey into the early hours of the morning. I'm now around £1000 down in a week and need to struggle through to pay day. This is no life! I was starting to feel good about things again but now I'm back to square one!

Anyway, one step at a time. I've been here many times before and know how much easier it gets with time.

Thanks to Dean0 and Oldham for running the challenge this year. Happy new year everyone and good luck!

Honk

Lest we forget and Honk

And new thread has been set up for the 2017 challenge I'll add you to the next update if you can check in on that thread going forward

KTF

FAO Admin

Can this thread be closed as we have a new challenge thread for 2017. can it also be made Sticky as per the other challenges

Thanks

Checking in day 86.

Hi, I'm Matt in 32 and I have just gone 30mins without abet but wana make it the rest of my life it's taken me years to admit I have e problem and saving my home, relationship and future hasn't been enough of incentive to stop! I'm new to this and I'm just trying to get any help I can to stop! With u all a happy 2017 and hope I can join so many members who have stopped this horrible addiction, fingers crossed

Hi all, I've missed checking in for a couple of weeks, my Mum passed away two weeks ago. Now on day 84 - 12 weeks.

Well done everyone on your achievements 🙂

Hi Getting there we are now on the 2017 challange page i will add you on the next update

Oldhamktf wrote:

Lest we forget and Honk

And new thread has been set up for the 2017 challenge I'll add you to the next update if you can check in on that thread going forward

KTF

Thank you

i will look out for it.

Checking in day 23 Gamble free.

Its been hard this month but so far so good.

Best Wishes to all here combating this illness.

Regards

Wayne

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