2019 Challenge – Page 29 – Overcoming Gambling Harms

KS2 · 2018-12-29T13:48:34Z

Welcome to the 2019 Challenge.Thank you to Neil C for doing the 2018 Challenge.it's helped me keep clean and hopefully helped a lot of other people as well.The format is going to stay the same as previous years.First check in by 6th Jan, and i will do the update on Monday 7th Jan & subsequent Monday’s.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 2019 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.How the challenge worksFirstly, if you would like to join then all you need to do is make a post. Newcomers can 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.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 Sunday 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 on a Monday 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.Finally, use this thread to develop bonds and work together as a team to make life changing decisions in 2019 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 2019 good luck everyone!Ken

dswright1

(@dswright1)

Posts: 149

Checking in gf. 770 days

Posted : 7th April 2019 8:34 pm

David

(@d122010)

Posts: 1172

Day 82. I didn't bet on the national which I'm proud of, I did watch it and it meant I could just enjoy it without stressing. Was awesome to see tiger roll win back to back. I'm to young for red rum so nice to see a bit of history.

Posted : 7th April 2019 8:36 pm

Neil C.

(@neil-c)

Posts: 157

Checking in on day 751

Posted : 7th April 2019 8:48 pm

Kate_78

(@kate_78)

Posts: 38

Checking in... Day 66

Posted : 7th April 2019 9:23 pm

Anonymous

(@Anonymous)

Posts: 0

Checking in... day ONE!

Feeling positive I can do this x

Posted : 7th April 2019 9:40 pm

Anonymous

(@Anonymous)

Posts: 0

Checking in 138

Posted : 8th April 2019 6:08 am

KS2

(@ks2)

Posts: 487

Topic starter

walliss77 - 3399

triangle - 1853

onlyme - 1121

Samson - 938

dswright1 - 770

Neil C. - 751

chartom3 - 484

Johnlostmydo - 259

Adam123 - 238

K2 - 223

Stew - 138

Rst2019 - 102

Markman - 97

D122010 - 82

Kate_78 - 66

Gareth1983 - 39

boxingdaydresh - 28

tamber12 - 23

tamber12 -23

Sam301 - 7

ankitmadani - 6

Lynie - 1

Well done everyone for checking in this week.

Congratulations to Rst2019 for passing the 100 day mark

Posted : 8th April 2019 9:22 am

boxingdayfresh

(@boxingdayfresh)

Posts: 921

Well done RST2019 on hitting 100 days.

Posted : 8th April 2019 6:03 pm

bdog

(@bdog)

Posts: 305

Checking in. Very proud day.

New profile pic 😉

Posted : 8th April 2019 10:52 pm

Sarahs16

(@sarahs16)

Posts: 217

Checking in 185 days! Passed the 6 month mark! So grateful to all the support I have received from people on this site.

Sarah

Posted : 8th April 2019 11:56 pm

chartom3

(@chartom3)

Posts: 763

Checking in for the week on day 490, glad to say still gamble free

Posted : 12th April 2019 8:27 pm

Jens

(@jens)

Posts: 58

Checking in. Day 46 for me

Posted : 12th April 2019 9:30 pm

Raj

(@raj)

Posts: 100

Checking in guys..still gf free..stay strong

Posted : 12th April 2019 10:23 pm

Anonymous

(@Anonymous)

Posts: 0

Yeah checked back in.glad its finally done now.i find posting and reading other peoples stories a massive help and inspiration.ive only just stopped but so determined to beat this.i dont feel so alone anymore

Posted : 12th April 2019 10:59 pm

David

(@d122010)

Posts: 1172

Day 88. Checking in

Posted : 13th April 2019 7:16 am

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