Day 84 🙂
1 day of doing the right thing adds up when i keep adding
Checking in today, on holidays for a few days in Berlin, enjoying the nice weather and beer something I couldn't have done if I continued to gamble. Good luck this week everyone
*** LATEST ROLLCALL FOR THE 100 DAY CHALLENGE ***
100 Gambling Free (GF) days successfully completed for some of our group... read on...!
The first of our 35-strong group have crossed the 100-day finish line - Day 100 completed TODAY!
Today, the first of our group has crossed the 100 day challenge line and are awarded BRONZE status. They are:
babapapa
Dean0
dsh
fiddlesticks
JayD
Jim24
M (SC)
Sam
Samson
Silver
Skyblue
Triangle
Wardal
We, our group, congratulate you all on being the first to pass the challenge! Your stats will record you as BRONZE medallists, and your count reset to precisely zero! Can you, day by day, get to SILVER? How many of our determined 13 will get to SILVER? Let's see 13 do just that!
To everyone else in our group, let's join them in the BRONZE club They have proved it can be done! There are plenty of us ready to cross; let's not let each other down. I'm a backmarker after my regrettable one-off lapse, but determined to get my bronze. Let's all get it and choose LIFE rather than certain MISERY.
Full stats for today! The first figure is your personal total, followed by your challenge total (reset to zero if you hit 100, and cumulative afterwards) and, finally, your medal position.
1 Allana 30 / 30 … 24/02/2017 --> 03/06/2017
2 Athena 75 / 75 … 01/01/2017 --> 11/04/2017
3 attraction 48 / 44 … 09/02/2017 --> 19/05/2017
4 babapapa 108 / 0 … 14/12/2016 --> 24/03/2017 *BRONZE*
5 Clarkey 64 / 64 … 21/01/2017 --> 01/05/2017
6 Dean0 199 / 0 … 15/03/2017 --> 25/06/2017 *BRONZE*
7 dsh 101 / 0 … 14/12/2016 --> 24/03/2017 *BRONZE*
8 Emily82 58 / 58 … 27/01/2017 --> 07/05/2017
9 fiddlesticks 112 / 0 … 14/12/2016 --> 24/03/2017 *BRONZE*
10 HeroToZero 11 / 11 … 15/03/2017 --> 25/06/2017
11 JayD 133 / 0 … 14/12/2016 --> 24/03/2017 *BRONZE*
12 Jim24 101 / 0 … 14/12/2016 --> 24/03/2017 *BRONZE*
13 JI 30 / 30 … 07/01/2017 --> 17/04/2017
14 Kirsty 29 / 29 … 01/03/2017 --> 11/06/2017
15 KO (Mick) 55 / 55 … 30/01/2017 --> 10/05/2017
16 Lady H 55 / 55 … 01/02/2017 --> 11/05/2017
17 LHN 85 / 85 … 29/12/2016 --> 09/04/2017
18 M (SC) 107 / 0 … 14/12/2016 --> 24/03/2017 * BRONZE *
19 MarkMan 75 / 75 … 10/01/2017 --> 20/04/2017
20 mccawpa 31 / 31 … 24/02/2017 --> 04/06/2017
21 Mixer 11 / 11 … 15/03/2017 --> 25/06/2017
22 Our Lady 35 / 35 … 19/02/2017 ---> 29/05/2017
23 panders 73 / 73 … 13/01/2017 --> 23/04/2017
24 Rainman 11 / 11 … 15/03/2017 --> 25/06/2017
25 Rhoda 48 / 48 … 15/03/2017 --> 25/06/2017
26 Sam 300 / 0 … 14/12/2016 --> 24/03/2017 *BRONZE*
27 Samson 196 / 0 … 14/12/2016 --> 24/03/2017 *BRONZE*
28 Silver 190 / 0 … 14/12/2016 --> 24/03/2017 *BRONZE*
29 Skyblue 173 / 0 … 15/03/2017 --> 25/06/2017 *BRONZE*
30 Smorgan 30 / 30 … 24/02/2017 -->03/06/2017
31 Sodawater 46 / 46 … 21/12/2016 --> 24/03/2017
32 Triangle 1110 / 0 … 14/12/2016 --> 24/03/2017 *BRONZE*
33 Vamp 50 / 50 … 05/02/2017 --> 15/05/2017
34 Wardal 119 / 0 … 14/12/2016 --> 24/03/2017 *BRONZE*
35 woodley 89 / 89 … 27/12/2016 --> 06/04/2017
*** ROLLCALL OF SUCCESS *** Sam, hitting 300 days today - magnificent; eating up those GF days one by one. And Vamp, hitting 50 - really, REALLY, meaning this. Congratulations to you both.
The challenge continues! Let's all get to BRONZE, then, like some of our number, let's aspire to SILVER!
fiddlesticks - Absolutely delighted that you are enjoying Berlin, made possible by being GF. I, likewise, am enjoying a trip to Cornwall next week because of the money I have saved (despite my lapse). Really, truly, looking forward to it - living life is the way to go!
*** THOUGHT OF THE DAY ***
Just for today, I choose NOT to gamble, whatever the provacation!
Should sc not be in the bronze group mix?
Hi Rhoda, thanks for alerting me 🙂 all fixed now.
(Sorry, Mari - you'll see in the Rollcall challenge you're proudly there as one of the "first 13" !)
Hello all gf Sunday congratulations to all who made the 100 day challenge here's to another 100 days cheers keep up the good work. Big thanks to Mixer for adding me to the challenge it's been inspirational will keep on the straight and narrow
Thank you for your kind words, JayD and an absolute pleasure to have you as part of the challenge. You're keeping a disciplined stance and approach to this, not only giving yourself every chance but also a real inspiration to others.
Congratulations to everyone who crossed the line , not only them but congratulations to everyone who chooses to keep fighting everyday , if you're on day one or 1001 we're all one bet away from disaster,
Checking in 203 not out
Checking in GF. 28 days. So far, so good but never complacent.
Gf day back at work. Positive vibes all around every day gf is a bonus yes it's hard and can be emotional but don't let it be your life learn to live it put all the little thoughts in a box and forget them.One day at a time .Always welcome anyone who also has a problem new or old just goes to show what gambling can do it can wreak havoc .keep the spirit ppl
Dswright - coming up to a calendar month; keep it going, and smash those GF days through payday and beyond. I'm doing the same; determined to keep a really good GF roll going. Well done for 28 fantastic days so far - nice one.
So the 100 days has finally arrived, I'm not really an emotional person and do struggle to talk to people about what I call my weaknesses and I didn't think it would effect me hitting the ton not out but it did make me think about how things have improved and where I want to go. I've not massively contributed to this group but reading your posts and feeling part of a team has stopped me hitting the roulette, horses and sports betting so thank you one and all. Just got home after spending the evening with my little boy and that's the biggest reward I could have received. Catch you all soon.
Day 75, days are flying by now! Had my 9th counselling session yesterday just 3 more to go, feeling like this is a part of my life I can walk away from forever, but not being complacent and keeping blocks in place for good!
otd
Quick check in on day 52. These really are unchartered waters for me in terms of a period of not gambling but the support of this group and my weekly GA meeting is really helping me to stay focused.
I bought myself a new top to celebrate 50 days GF. Nothing too expensive, only £20. But it felt so good actually using my wages to pay for something other than gambling. I felt really happy walking out of the shop. April will see another of my creditors ticked off the list who I had been paying £190 per month to for 18 months so that extra money is going to make a huge difference. At present once all the bills are paid and debts paid, I am left with £200 per month to live on. This will soon be £390 and I have three payments left of another debt which takes up £218 per month.
It's only been 52 days but good things are already starting to happen. Keep strong everyone.
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