The 2014 Challenge

Evening everyone!!

I just wanted to put a quick post on the Recovery Diary pages to let everyone who isn't aware or isn't taking part already, of the 2014 Challenge thread over in the Overcoming Problem Gambling section of the Gamcare forum.

There's a couple of challenge threads on the site - Flagg is doing a brilliant job with the challenge designed for people who have been free from gambling in the full calendar year.

For those of you who have just begun their recovery journey, the 2014 Challenge is a great way of joining a group of like minded people who are all attempting to stop gambling. There's almost 40 of us at very different stages of recovery........from a few days to 9 months.

To join us in the challenge, please nip over and have a look at the very first post on the thread and if you think it's something that could help you in your journey then pop a post on making the commitment to your journey, but also to the team and to do everything you can to stay clean. We are each other's conscience and an additional support when temptation comes our way. It's maybe worth having a look at the weekly update where our group stats, individual milestones, team information and a few other things are regular features.

The Spotlight feature sees current team members and other regular posters on the forum share information about themselves in terms of their journey. Page 232 on the thread contains the latest update from Sunday past - go and have a look!! Last week we had the amazing duncanmacs share his story, while this Sunday we have JamesP giving us some of his pearls of wisdom.

It's not something that works for everyone, but the more people we can help start the recovery path, supporting them to break free from the horror of gambling the better.

We'd be delighted for you to join us and to have you marching with us.

Hope to see your commitment and posts soon!!

Mr Brightside