The Christmas Challenge

Checking in! Day 153 gambling free. Best wishes to all. Enjoy the weekend.

Dave

Hello everyone. I'm going have to apologize to you all. I did check in this morning and I shouldn't have. I have had a bet. Yesterday I made a mistake. It was not a big mistake as far as financially but it feels a big mistake emotionally. So unfortunately I will be removing my name from the list. What I will do is wait till Tuesday to give everyone chance to check in and then I will update the list. I wish I could be crossing the finish line with you all but I'll be cheering you on from the sidelines and I do feel bad for lieing as it helps no one least of all myself, honesty has to be the way on here so I apologize for that.

Its just a couple of weeks to go now and it's been a massive effort from you all. You have my support and best wishes and I can't wait to congratulate you all soon.

158 days GF. Checking in.

Chin up Dave it's a tough trek with sometimes unknown terrain but if we have a stumble/fall along the way we just need to dust ourself off and get back on the track. I have a lot of respect for the time and effort you have put into looking after this challenge so for that I thank you. Today is another brand new start for you so soldier on bud.

Del

Me too Dave. I came to this thread not sure whether I was going to lie or what I was going to do. But I can't lie to you guys. What's the point? I do enough lying to myself.

One of my barriers fell over a while ago and though I'd been doing okay, I gave in and had a bet yesterday. It was a relatively small toe in the water and I am okay now and safe again but it was an emotional mistake as Dave says; still, I learned something new yet again. Onwards and upwards.

FF

Same words to you FF as I said to Dave, chin up my friend thoughts are with you.

Del

Checking in ( have missed a few weeks checkins as very busy) but proud to say have now notched up 17 weeks free.

Hugs to Dave, be nice to yourself, you inspired us all into this, and will continue to do so xx

Forgot to check in yesterday but I am still enjoying being gambling free!

Thanks Del. All's good. This Challenge has really helped me get 2 months consecutive non-gambling time under my belt and for that I have no regrets whatsoever.

Sending everyone good vibes! FF

Check in.

checking in gamble free, sorry for the lateness.

good luck with the week ahead, we can do this, not long to go now.

Paulds

oops! sorry, I keep forgetting check-in.

Still gamble free.

take care

Irene

x

Ricky here checking in gamble free just had a bad week with other life issues sorry for the lateness coming upto 10 months gamble free now though so thanks again Dave 🙂

Hello there just a quick update as there is now only 2 check ins to go. I have just updated the list and although unfortunately the 2nd list has grown (although I believe some are still gamble free it's just that they haven't been checkin in lately) there are still 15 names of people regularly checking in and still gamble free after so long. Everyone has there own amount of gamble free time but to complete this 90 day challenge takes a lot of effort, a lot of will power and you should all be very proud of yourselves and make sure that this is just a stepping stone for greater things to come. Keep up the hard work everyone. Enjoy that gamble free time, use it more wisely than you did in your old life. Take care and see ya Friday!

Hey Dave

Just wanted to say again, thanks for all of your hard work and effort in setting up and monitoring this thread. It has been most helpful. Much appreciated.

Take care yourself.

Feb.

Morning,

Checking in bet free. Very nearly there everyone, a great effort!

Dave many thanks for moderating this one it was very very popular and lots of check ins to sift through so hats off to you for the hard work.

Have a good weekend everyone,

Flagg