Originally posted by uncontrolled
… a gift that we do have…CHOICE …
Good morning Ed,
It is good to see that you are enjoying the benefits of being gambling free, that life is getting better. The awareness of the changes in your life is supported by today’s Thought for the Day (see below). I know that for me it is the same, being able to live and think in more normal ways is one of the blessings that our addiction took from us.
We also need to know that we do have a choice, that this is our gift to ourselves. However, as with most gifts they have to be opened, accepted and put to use. While engulfed in this addiction we had little choice, but once we come to realize that our lives are unmanageable and that gambling causes growing and continuing problems — that we need help, we have reached an age of accountability where the choices we have are ours to make. Like you and many others, "Today I choose not to gamble".
God’s speed. Stay strong. Keep aware.
Today’s thought from Hazelden is:
Often happiness calls but we are too busy to answer.
–Ellen H.
In the pursuit of happiness many people are too busy to find that which they seek. Frequently the happiness we so passionately desire is found in little events that are but whispered. If we don’t pay attention, we miss them.
There can be happiness in the way light falls through the trees. There can be happiness in the way our children call for us by name or in the familiar sight of our home as we round the corner two blocks away. Happiness weaves its way through precious memories and keepsakes that have no monetary value but are priceless to us. Many take enormous delight in the presence of a beloved pet, just the way it looks at us or the unconditional love it pours out upon us. For some, there is genuine delight in the taste of a specially loved food.
We are surrounded by that which can be meaningful and full of delight. The question is, will we be still and quiet long enough to enjoy it?
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.