Originally posted by Kathryn
… So thats where i am today …
To live, that would be a great adventure – Peter Pan
Good morning Kathryn,
I start my day by reading another chapter in your journal of life "a Great Adventure". The past pages of it contain both the ups and downs that have brought you to this stage; where you are at today. A point in life where you are living a better more enjoyable life thanks to staying gambling free and working on the things in you that caused you to become a part of this addiction of compulsive gambling.
The better parts of your life and the enjoyments would not exist if you were still caught up in gambling’s overpowering hold. Unfortunately, things that upset us and cause distress coincide with this good as well. However, the "downs", eventhough some may be connected to your past, are part of life and would exist if you had gambled or not.
You seam to recognize the that the failure to communicate and except responsibilities is a issue in this case, but this need does go both ways, even when only one is in the wrong. As female G said in a post "Money does make people crazy"; but dealing with it in crazy ways does not have to stop them from caring. You both know, accept and have lived with the faults of each other, it is just at certain times these things that we normally accept or overlook explode. The certain times are normally brought about by life altering events such as, job changes, weddings, deaths, and even the realization of dormant bills that pop up. Both the good and bad events causes stress to both us and those around us.
So as you say this is where you are today, now factor in where you would be if gambling was still adding its disastrous impact on your lives — where you are at would not be this great adventure, for you would not be living you would only be escaping.
God’s speed. Be strong. Be kind.
Larry
"Day Two Is Another Day Behind" – With the help of a Higher Power, My 3G’s – God, GA, and GT, I will continue to be gambling free.– 5/5/2010 9:39:59 PM: post edited by paul315.