Originally posted by P
Hi Larry … Hope things are going well for you …, by the sounds of it they are and that is fantastic. Ive always admired your recovery. I notice you mention a lot about your slip but really it was 3 days out of four years.. Usual relapses for me would last a little longer than that!! Your recovery has remained strong no matter what day it is. You’ve done really really well and i think the amount of time starts getting ingrained when you are in GA but it doesn’t really matter about the time but what you put into those gamble free days and how you are living in that time. I know the GA program has helped me a huge amount. I get what they mean by when you work it you see the results. You obviously are doing that too. Will miss seeing your daily posts but you gotta do what you gotta do. Always be aware when you start feeling like stepping away a bit. Sure you are well aware though, you are living recovery Larry P
Good morning,
Thanks for the kind words P, and the words of advice on being aware; keeping aware and acting on that awareness is an important part of recovery. Meetings and working at recovery helps in keeping us aware and in causing changes to take place; but, we still need to act on what we learn and allow the changes to take hold, we still have to make the right choices each day.
I am doing good, good as far as not gambling that is. But the past few weeks have been ruff as to my health. First I fell and hurt myself, and then after those injuries started to heal I was hit by an attack of allergies and sinus infection. I have never had to deal with, or suffer from, this common ailment before in all the years of my life, but I know now just how bad it can be and can sympathise more with those the suffer yearly. It kicked my a**, I am just thankful that the injuries to my rib cage were healing so that all the sneezing and coughing did not cause addition pain to that area as well. Not only did the sinus problem cause me pain, but the medicine to help it caused me to be a complete zombie. Now I am doing better, the pressure and pain has subsided, and the congestion and labored breathing is slowing leaving also. Looking back it is hard to believe that when in action I would have forced myself to be at the casino no matter what, when now that I am living a more normal life I was unable to do normal things, like going to work or to leave the house for a few days. I guess part of living normally is to recognize your limitations and not force the issues.
Hope things are going well for all of you. More later.
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 hope to continue to remain gambling free.