Originally posted by paul315
Originally posted by dchoye
… The casino will also be there …
Good morning DC,
Well done on your gambling free *****, and well done of allowing rational thinking and you Higher Power to have control over this addiction the past week. By using the help found in reaching out to our HP and taking the time to think you are right, "There is no need to feel a compulsion to gamble". I had the exact same experience a few weeks ago, and I too reached the same conclusion. I was on my way to gamble again but when reaching the parking lot, a lot that held countless cars was full, so I drove off; an unusual intervention that overcame the power of the addiction.
As you have came to accept, during our passing through the shadows of this valley of death we need to lean on the staff that keeps us from slipping; the gambling industry will always be there and tempting us 24 hours a day. But we can overcome temptation, if it is their temptations and not us tempting ourselves; that temptation is brought abut by complacency and thinking that it is only "me" and not our working and following a program of recovery that is making a difference.
God’s speed. Stay strong. Keep being active in your recovery. Keep enjoying your family and friends, an immeasurable benefit of living gambling free.
Larry
Thanks 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.
Yes LarryIn insanity, I forgot that gambling bookies and casino will always be there .Certainly everyday if not 24 hours.When we are compulsive we lose our mind. False beliefs and irrational thinking.Take time to pray and meditateRealize and compose yourself That all God ask for you.Make a good choice rather than an impulsive choice.Blessing everyone.T