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Excellent update mixer

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Cheers for the update Mixer enjoyed the rollcall. Another day without gambling has been a busy one. I work so hard for my monies some days that it utterly P****s me off how much cash I’ve P****d up against the wall over the years. This is in the past though and it’s where it has to stay otherwise I can’t get in the positive frame of mind to beat this gambling habit. 17 October I will hit 300 days. Some easy days some tough days between now and then but I will be a Guru.

Thank you for the great Sunday Rollcall Mixer and all the effort you put into running the Guru Challenge.

Wishing all my fellow challengers a good gamble free week.

Every day we can choose to gamble or not to gamble - It's our choice.

It takes courage, resilience and inner strength to say no to to the gambling urges.

Can we do it ??? Do we want it badly enough ??? Are we together in this ??? The answer's surely YES YES YES.

Notever12 - Thank you for your post. You're right, we are ultimately responsible for ourselves. If that means we proactively get the help we need, then that's fine. But it's down to us. As you say, let's all become Gurus, and beyond. Because we have the choice. We really don't have to gamble, we don't have to do this. Sometimes it takes a simple realisation to help focus our minds.

John24 - This is tough, I will never deny it. But the reward is so, so worth it. Keep going. We're with you mate.

Adam123 - Thank you for your kind words, Adam. You know this matters and are proving this every day, one day at a time. Personally, I'm delighted with your progress.

Godoicul - When going gambling free as we are, we can't help looking back, and wondering why we started in the first place, and the damage we've done. It never hurts to do this from time to time; it keeps us balanced and galvanises us for the present and the future - the only two time states that really matter now. But let's not dwell. Look back - as someone once said - but never stare.

Stephen - thank you for your kind words. And you emphasise the simple reality - we have a choice. Do we WANT a much better life than the miserable alternative? Of course we do - that should be reason enough. And to make sure we live the dream, we need to put a sound strategy into place, as we are, so that we can't gamble even if we wanted to. We are in this together - let's fight this together. Great post, Stephen.

Ineffable - thank you for your post. I'm still a little punch-drunk from the news about my friend - it's very sad. (I had to take a pause just now whilst writing this - it gets you). As you've said, you've had wobbles, and these will continue to come, because gambling is never far away from our minds. It's all about the blockers. So, keep steady - and keep blocking!

P.S. Ineffable - I like your idea of a Wise Elder for 200 days - fills the 100/300 gap nicely. I'll add it for next week's rollcall 🙂

Keep strong,everyone. The weather's getting better, spring has sprung and it's time to get our there, into the great outdoors, get some fresh air and enjoy the world around us. Let's look outwards, not down at tiny screens, and let's enjoy our money, our loved ones, our friends in the way we should - gambling-free!

Mixer

Thanks for the update. Checking in for the week. Hope you all have a good one. Here's hoping the sun sticks around for the weekend eh.

Congratulations Mixer on 251 days gamble free. A wonderful achievement.

You have really brightened up the forum with your positive approach to recovery. Your practical advice, support and encouragement has certainly helped me on my journey and I thank you for that.

Wishing you happy days, contentment and good fun as you expand your horizons and enjoy the adventure.

Checking in on day 131, glad to report still gamble free.

Checking in yet another GF week! Thank you Mixer for the support. Having joined this challenge has given me the extra motivation I needed to make this attempt be a successful one. Beating the temptation is tough at times, however I have smiled more in the last 3 weeks than in the whole last year! Again, thank you and enjoy the sunshine!

Serendipity77 wrote:

Checking in yet another GF week! Thank you Mixer for the support. Having joined this challenge has given me the extra motivation I needed to make this attempt be a successful one. Beating the temptation is tough at times, however I have smiled more in the last 3 weeks than in the whole last year! Again, thank you and enjoy the sunshine!

Same here Cheers bro

Morning All

Had a bad few weeks, havent been able to stop myself after doing so well initially..back to square 1 at 3 days at the moment. just been paid today but my partners also found out everything this morning too. not sure how im gonna get through this now seem to be going in circles.

Morning Skipper Mixer and the honourable crew of the the Guru Challenger. Brave souls who are going forward with courage, hope and a steely resolve.

Sorry to read you were washed overboard Mitch but sure you can recover from that and continue the voyage.

Some great progress by our intrepid adventurers. Phil's up in the crows nest with over 800 days gamble free whilst we have some real stars up on the focsle head racking up them gamble free days. Godoicul is in fine spirits having notched up 120 days whilst Christer's back on watch with 20 days under his belt.

I'm somewhere about midships having signed on for this voyage 52 days ago.

I once read a nautical yarn titled "Two years before the mast," a great story from a bygone age of the trials and tribulations of life on board a sailing ship. Well I believe that 300 days on board the Guru Challenger is a challenge we can get our teeth into. There will be balmy days to just relax and and savour the moment and there will be stormy weather which will test our courage and resolve. We might even feel sick now and than but it will pass.

We can do this. Each and every one of us has what it takes to say no to the gambling urges.

Every day when the sun sets we will be one day further away from that last bet.

Cheers Stephen have a great weekend 🙂

Hi fellow Shipmates and Captain mixer , day 25 ! Battling on , and rolling with the waves , have been sorting stuff for bank holidays in May going to do some car boots every little helps so they say .Since stopping i have suddenly realised how high the cost of living has gone up , probably a sign that I am getting back in touch with the value of money not just thinking money as gambling tokens. Hope everyone has a relaxing and calm Sunday ..........Pink

hey, i've got to day 119 and then stumbled. Hadn't seen my poker mates since december and got invited to a bbq, i went with the intention of drinking in the sun and not playing poker.....i didnt even take any money.....but i got drunk and very tempted when they were setting up the game and it had been such a nice afternoon......so i borrowed 20 pounds of one of them and played was fun but i'm gutted today that i'm back to day 1........oh well cant change it now......i'm not giving up ill continu on the challenge and hopefully next time ill get to guru status..... happy sunday people

in a way recently ive been thinking im cured and it was becoming easy, so this is just a reality check that i probably needed,