We CAN and we WILL - Join the 100 day and 2017 Challenges!

Day 2 gamble free 🙂

jayd wrote:

Day 50 gf, heres to the next 50 days and not one single urge to gamble

Brilliant - Congratualtions on your half century - feels great doesnt it ?

Sbb

Hi guys,

It was going so well and still 18 days GF but it's been a bad bad day, sat down with my partner of 6 years who I have a young child with and she said that I couldn't be trusted anymore and our relationship wasn't the same so it was time to call it a day. To be honest I saw it coming, our distance has been growing for a while but it still doesn't make it any easier.

The hardest part for me is looking at my son at the moment, he's too young to know what's going on but inside it feels like we have failed and my partner also feels the same. I'm from a broken family as so didn't want the same for my children but sometimes things just don't work out.

My head is in a shed and my emotions are all over the place but the only thing I can be sure of is I won't step back into my old life of gambling which has now totally destroyed everything. So angry at myself as well as the bookies, more myself.

Back to work tomorrow as well as moving into a mates, but I need to stay positive. Things can only get better.... Hopefully!?

*** ROLLCALL for the 100 DAY CHALLENGE! *** - 33 magnificent hardy souls choosing life over misery, day by day. Join us if you seriously want to quit gambling forever... one day at a time.

*** SUGGESTED RULE CHANGE *** I hope members of our group do not mind, but I've introduced a new rule. Please let me know if you like it (or not!). What I'm proposing is that original members of our group still GF continue to their original target of 100 days, and are therefore on DAY 17. Let's see how many of us can reach 100 days! If any of us relapse, then their clock starts at 0, and a seperate 100 day target starts. I will keep tabs of it all. One thing is for certain - we are all aiming for 100 days, although we may not reach the finish line together. We still fully support each other! Please let me know what you think; I'm 'road testing' the new rule tonight.

For members of our group still Gambling Free (31 of us) - DAY 17 COMPLETE! Start date: 14th Dec 2016, End Date: 27th March 2017. KEEP GOING!!!!

For members of the group who have slipped, DAY 1 COMPLETE! Start Date: 1st Jan 2017, End Date 11th April. Let's get you to 100 days, one day at a time. Klamm & Start A Fresh, thank you for your honesty and we are with you all the way as you navigate 100 days once again!

*** If you haven't checked in or updated your diary in the last rolling 2 weeks, then you will be 'rested' (dropped) from the group. This is to ensure that the integrity of our group is maintained. We are a serious group, but realise this challenge isn't for everyone. No hard feelings. If you have relapsed, let us know, because our group will fully support you. Honesty shows respect for yourself and to us. Thank you! ***

No/Member/Days GF (Start Date 14/12/16 unless otherwise stated)
~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~
1 Angela (Pinky) ….. 22
2 babapapa ….. 25
3 Bal ….. 630
4 Barney ….. 32
5 caitesnan ….. 19
6 Change ….. 18
7 Deeeaannn000 ….. 120
8 dsh ….. 18
9 DrewF ….. 4
10 fiddlesticks ….. 29
11 Gavin ….. 27
12 Gm88 ….. 10
13 JayH ….. 50
14 Jim24 ….. 18
15 Katiecoo ….. 33
16 klamm ….. 2 (01/01/2017)
17 KP ….. 31
18 Lady h ….. 2
19 LHN ….. 2
20 M (SC) ….. 24
21 Mixer ….. 33
22 Moorey ….. 3
23 Paulgam ….. 38
24 Rhoda ….. 28
25 Rogerson ….. 21
26 Sam ….. 217
27 Silver ….. 107
28 Skyblue ….. 90
29 Sodawater ….. 10
30 Spud ….. 29
31 Start 2017 afresh ….. 2 (01/01/2017)
32 Triangle ….. 1027
33 Wardal ….. 36

Noticeboard: Caitesnan, haven't heard from you for a while, please could you confirm you are still blissfully GF, or not; thank you.

Now, I'm back to work tomorrow, 7am - 7.30pm inc. commuting so my time will be limited. However I will continue to keep the rollcall updated daily!

*** THOUGHT OF THE DAY ***

Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.

KEEP STRONG and KEEP CHECKING IN!!!!

WCAWW

Bal in for the day gf x

Hi,

Should I be getting notifications when there's a new post?

Or do I just check back every now and then?

Hi LHN, what you can do, if it suits you, is put the date you stopped gambling on your profile; and please do feel free to check in whenever you'd like. If you need support, just drop us a post! Wishing you all the best as you join us 🙂

Hi Jim24,

I was really saddened to hear of your dreadful day. I am hoping that, after this initial bombshell, that things might calm down after a few days as your wife realises that you are doing something about the gambling element of your life and see that you are trying to make things better.

Sometimes a bit of space between you is a natural break to give you both time to see things a bit more clearly. A time for reflection, and a time to further build on the excellent resolve you are currently showing with your GF approach.

Do consider the Gamcare phone lines and other support; try not to over-think and let negative thoughts creep in; try to stay positive because often it is when the chips are down, that brings out the best in us.

Take care and we are all rooting for you.

Cheers mixer, sound advice I'll do that. Just slow everything down for the next few days.

Checking in Mix...another day GF

Day 50 gf and another ga meetings done all good

Checking In ...Thanks for the post in my Diary Mixer xx

We CAN and We WILL

M x

Checking in for today. All good so far

Day 2 complete! Day 3 GF here we come!

Confirming 2nd January (Day 90) was gamble free.

First day back in work mode, need to quickly find my mojo :).

Have a great GF day everyone.

WCAWW

Sbb