2017 Challenge

I have to say I agree with Deano.
You shouldn't gamble or watch others gamble even if you are not putting money on.
From what I understand you have to retrain your brain. Therefore you must try to not expose it to watching any form of gambling.
Only when it gets a rest from seeing (in my case) the reels spinning round will it start to block out the gambling thoughts and replace them with different ideas.
Saying that, I think we can safely say a lot of recovering gamblers have been there, myself included but I now realise that it only worked for me for a while short term - needless to say I need it to be long term. Therefore demo games are no longer in my life.
Thanks for your response Herford it was appreciated . I wish you and all fellow gamcarers good health, happiness and peace of mind for 2017. x

Yes I think the answer is to block it all out other wise it will just remind you of winning

I messed up my progress, so I'd like to start the 2017 challenge but I'm starting all over again. Thank you...

What happened mate are you okay don't dwell

I gambled and lost a bit of cash, won't go in to amounts but anyway, it's a mistake that I fully accept and I'll just rack up the days as I did last year. The positive thing is I spent most of last year not gambling, and the amount I recently lost is nothing compared to what I would have lost over a year period, so it's not all doom and gloom.

Well that's a positive thought mate keep going you'll be ok! Just do your best your only human

Still going, its a miricle day six days I think, what date is ig ? Whatever date if is that's the days

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Great to see so many checking in. Hope everyone has a brilliant weekend

I'm still gamble free and checked in.

How many days mate

Herford wrote:

How many days mate

156 for me, nearly at the half year mark.

Quality mate how do you feel being gambling free how's your life changed?

Hi guys. Long time no see: not been gambling but want to join the 2017 challenge. It's day 7 of the new year and so I am on day 7 of the challenge. All good! My aim is 365 obviously!!!

Hi All

Sorry late to be joining this threat but would like to take up the 2017 challenge. I am a comlusive gambler and my last bet was on the 20th of December 2016. I have been struggling with gambling now for 10 years, mainly casino's and online, but I would bet on anything. Back on this forum and am looking forward to sharing my recovery with everyone one day at a time

C

Checking in on day 4 after a slip up over Christmas.