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Smash Your Past's "Widen the gap challenge"

WTG — Widen The Gap Challenge

WTG — Widen The Gap Challenge

WTG — Widen The Gap Challenge

 We don’t fix violence with slogans or outrage.
We fix it by creating space — space to think, space to breathe, space to choose something else.

WTG is a pause challenge.
A simple, repeatable action designed to interrupt momentum — before a worst choice becomes final.

You Paused. That Matters.

WTG — Widen The Gap Challenge

WTG — Widen The Gap Challenge

 Before reaction. Before impulse. Before headlines.
This moment is the gap — and this page exists to widen it.

If You’re in Immediate Crisis

WTG — Widen The Gap Challenge

How the WTG Pause Challenge Works

 If you’re feeling like you may hurt yourself or others, please contact local emergency services immediately.

If you’re in the U.S., call or text:
📞 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

International resources are listed below.

How the WTG Pause Challenge Works

How the WTG Pause Challenge Works

How the WTG Pause Challenge Works

 

You don’t need special gear. You don’t need followers.
You just need a moment.

Step 1 — Write

Using washable ink or marker:

📌 Write WTG on your dominant hand
(with your non-dominant hand)

Show & Pause

How the WTG Pause Challenge Works

Show & Pause

 

Step 2 — Show

Hold your dominant hand open, palm facing the camera or viewer.

  • Fingers spread
     
  • No objects
     
  • No gestures beyond the open hand
     

Step 3 — Pause

Hold that pose quietly for five seconds.

Silence is part of the message.

Say & Pass

How the WTG Pause Challenge Works

Show & Pause

 

Step 4 — Say One Line

Choose one:

👉 “I’m widening the gap.”
👉 “Pause before you act.”

Then stop.

Step 5 — Pass it On

No pressure. No nomination lists.
Tag two people and say:

👉 “I’m passing you the pause.”

That’s it.

Why This Matters

Music That Helps You Pause (Optional)

Music That Helps You Pause (Optional)

Every moment of irreversible harm has a split second before it —
a pause that could bend the outcome.

Pain doesn’t excuse violence.
But pauses save lives.

This challenge isn’t about judgment.
It’s about interruption — giving someone a chance to seek help, a chance to be seen, a chance to choose differently.

Music That Helps You Pause (Optional)

Music That Helps You Pause (Optional)

Music That Helps You Pause (Optional)

 Music can help slow the mind
but is not required to participate.

🔘 Click to play — only if you want calm grounding sound.


Song

The Gap Between the Trigger


Calm ambient sound designed to support quiet reflection.

If You See Someone Struggling

Music That Helps You Pause (Optional)

Resources (No Judgment, Just Links)

 Noticing something “off” doesn’t make you intrusive.
Asking the awkward question doesn’t make you wrong.

Doing nothing is also a choice —
and it’s never neutral.

You can:

✅ Ask what they really mean
✅ Offer your presence
✅ Suggest professional support
✅ Encourage them to talk to someone

Better an awkward conversation
than flowers and regret.

Resources (No Judgment, Just Links)

Resources (No Judgment, Just Links)

Resources (No Judgment, Just Links)

 If you or someone you know needs help, here are trusted resources:

  • U.S. & Canada: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
     
  • UK & Ireland: Samaritans – 116 123
     
  • Australia: Lifeline – 13 11 14
     
  • Worldwide: https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/

FAQ

Resources (No Judgment, Just Links)

Just a Note

  

1. Is this challenge about guns or politics?

No.
WTG is not a political statement, a policy position, or an argument about weapons.

It’s about human behavior in moments of emotional overload — the pause between impulse and action.
That pause applies to any situation where harm could occur.

WTG focuses on awareness, interruption, and choice, not blame or ideology.

2. Why write “WTG” on your hand?

Because physical interruption matters.

Writing something on your dominant hand:

  • Slows automatic behavior
     
  • Forces attention into the present moment
     
  • Creates a visible reminder of restraint
     

Using your non-dominant hand adds intention — it’s a conscious act, not a reflex.

The goal isn’t symbolism.
The goal is delay — and delay saves lives.

3. Is this meant to replace professional help or crisis services?

Absolutely not.

WTG does not replace:

  • Therapy
     
  • Crisis hotlines
     
  • Emergency services
     
  • Medical or mental health professionals
     

It exists before those steps — as a way to widen the gap long enough for someone to reach help instead of crossing a point of no return.

If someone is in immediate danger, professional support is essential.

4. What if I’m worried about someone else, not myself?

Then this challenge matters even more.

WTG is also about bystander awareness — noticing when someone is slipping and choosing to act instead of looking away.

You don’t need perfect words.
You don’t need certainty.

Asking an uncomfortable question, making a call, or encouraging support is always better than silence.

Doing nothing is a choice — and it’s never neutral.

Just a Note

Resources (No Judgment, Just Links)

Just a Note

 Created to honor the moments before outcomes.
If you paused here, you made a choice.

You matter more than the worst idea you ever had.

And Thank you for sharing.

Important Notice Smash Your Past and the Widen The Gap (WTG) Challenge are not a substitute for prof

Important Notice Smash Your Past and the Widen The Gap (WTG) Challenge are not a substitute for prof

Important Notice Smash Your Past and the Widen The Gap (WTG) Challenge are not a substitute for prof

Important Notice Smash Your Past and the Widen The Gap (WTG) Challenge are not a substitute for prof

Important Notice Smash Your Past and the Widen The Gap (WTG) Challenge are not a substitute for prof

Important Notice Smash Your Past and the Widen The Gap (WTG) Challenge are not a substitute for prof

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