My Pledge
(details)
Commitment
This post serves as my commitment device, stating that I will not pmo for 30 days. If I fail, I will donate (in actual money) to a specific cause that I do not actually support.
However, if I succeed, I get to spend that money on something I truly enjoy.
How it will work
Every number on my streak counter will represent a dollar.
As long as I’m succeeding it will go into the success account - represented by the number next to the green circle 
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But to up the ante, I’d love to have your support in this commitment.
My Backers
You can join as my backer
This means that the number of whatever your current streak is will also be added to the success account. 10
Which will increase my potential reward. 
Conversely, if you relapse during the 30 days, whatever your streak was at the time of relapse will be added to the relapse account - represented by the red circle 
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Which will decrease my reward, even if I make the 30 days, but will not cost me actual money, but simply limit the amount I get for staying true to the commitment. 
And to reiterate, If I relapse, the money in both accounts will be donated to the aforementioned (and for me, unsupportable) cause.
So if you succeed with me, my reward will be greatest. If you fail, my reward will be less. And if I fail, the cost will be greatest of all
Your Motivation
Now I know what you’re thinking, “my. my. my. This whole thing is all about you.” I will fully admit this is an unabashedly selfish endeavor, mainly focused on giving me the challenging smack upside the head that I need
Regardless, your backing will be incredibly motivating, as it will increase the amount of reward and cost of failure at the same time.
So I guess I’m asking for some ultruistic support, and I know of no better place to go for that then here…to you fine fellows. 
Backstory
I used to be fairly active here and made a few challenges back in the day. I truly enjoyed being part of this community and the camaraderie that came with it but eventually, due to no one’s fault but my own, I started experiencing burn out. I was managing too many challenges, all while failing to actually rewire my brain (the whole point of this community).
So I decided a clean internet/digital fast was in order and I forced myself to back away from the forum.
For a while it seemed to work. I began to think I was truly changing. However, sadly, it did not last. I fell back into old patterns…and continued falling.
And so here I am, asking one more time for your support, friends
I don’t plan on starting a bunch of new challenges on this forum again. I know there is always creative fellows doing that for the benefit of the whole community, which is awesome, but for me, I think it best to put those days behind.
That being said, I do feel the need to do something a bit different that can give me extra motivation, support, and a real tangible sting/pain to failure (and with my budget being extra tight these days, this commitment seems the obvious choice).
Final Clarifications
• If you decide to join I will need your sharing code to update the numbers. I will be posting my days here, but as my backer, you don’t have to.
• I won’t be announcing if anyone fails. I will just quietly update your streak on the board and move your amount from the success to relapse account.
• Once you start a new streak, your progress will once again be added to the success account, as long as you don’t break it.
• As a final note, and just for extra clarity, I am the only one here commiting to spend actual money. Your support as my backer is just an interactive way for you to help me by amplifying the reward of success and cost of failure.
Although I hope this responsibilty will be mutually motivating for both of us.
Thanks everyone for your support!
Reward of Success
$185
Cost of Failure
$394
Signator
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| @keats | 30 |
Backers
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| @lost90 | 4 | ||
| @madara00 | 9 | ||
| @Binocular | 2 | ||
| @coffeeman | 7 | ||
| @basanaruga | 77 | ||
| @Nova7 | 17 | ||
| @someBody13 | 35 | ||
| @Eggarian | 13 |
I want to see where this is going.