September 7,
I don’t post to this thread often, mostly to document special events pertaining to my recovery, but will use it today to tell of a different event. Today is my birthday and I am grateful that I can start the day by logging on to this site. I have no special plans for today other than enjoying my gambling free time as I have since my last birthday. I will go about this in a celebratory manor since I am a die-hard at recognizing such events and holidays on the-day-of, and not the week-end-of or other more convenient day.
However, I do recognize that the ones I would like to celebrate with have conflicting obligations (except for the somewhat captive audience here; thanks to this 24 hour service, I can barge into your lives at any time) so their planed celebration.for me will wait until the week-end. Saturday we are going to see the UK’s ABBA Tribute Band, Arrival, perform with our St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. It has been years since I enjoyed "Take a Chance on Me" or "I Have a Dream" (and somehow "The Winner Takes It All", now has a new meaning to me), but the "Momma Mia" movie got my daughter and granddaughter into this music and she remembers my playing it years ago; so I will go back in time and celebrate and say "Thank You for the Music".
And while only a year ago, my addiction, the god I put before my own, was the winner that took it all; today I am the true winner — eventhough the losses were dear.
"The Winner Takes It All":
…"The gods may throw a dice
Their minds as cold as ice
And someone way down here
Loses someone dear
The winner takes it all
The loser has to fall
It’s simple and it’s plain
Why should I complain." …
God’s speed to those here that I am sharing today’s celebration with.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.
