Originally posted by kathryn
… the only access out was through the gaming room …
To live, that would be a great adventure – Peter Pan
Good morning Kathryn,
It was good to log on this morning ans see a post from you at the top of the page; although seeing your opening remarks at the top of your post set me back a little. It is so easy to jump to conclusions when we are paranoid about our own recovery, not only when we feel that we are tempting ourselves with dangerous actions. Your actions may have been dangerous but your reactions were courageous; you walked through the valley without harm – fear maybe, but no harm. Instead of harming yourself you built stronger defences; instead of keeping this secret, you shared with us, building stronger character. Even though the Biblical passage mentions walking through the shadows of death without fear; your fear is understandable, you were not in the shadow, you were on the cusp of a death to your sobriety.
Letting us know of the care we must take when we are out in the world, in the mist of the daemons, not only is a benefit to all here, it also reinforces your awareness of your recovery program and how you must continue to work it’s principles on a daily bases. We all react differently in facing the world and being in situations that would harm us; some may have succumbed to the temptation, some would have not even felt the fear and just past through as passing through any environment that they had no interest in. But the fact remains that no matter how we react to such situations; the only exit from our compulsive addiction is to pass through our own gambling rooms – we have to pass through, keep aware, and keep going.
You did good. God’s speed. Stay strong. Keep aware.LarryThanks to my Higher Power, My 3G’s – God, GA, and GT, "Day Two Is Another Day Behind" and with the help from all , I will continue to remain gambling free.
