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Visited Josh yesterday at the county jail. Last week he seemed to give the attitude that he didn't care if we showed or not but yesterday I told him we would be back Thursday and he nodded his head. He was pretty talkative - I hope to speak to his P.O. today.
Myself - tough night last night, temptation just seemed to be calling my every fiber to go play. It was if I could feel the rush of a big hit. As I laid there - I realized it was just a temptation, it has no power over me and my choices. God permitted this temptation and through His peace at that very moment - it was gone. The 3 month mark is coming up. PTL!
I am much more free talking to my support group at the church - it is difficult as a pastor. I gave each one the authority to ask me anytime how I am doing. We start back our weekly celebrate recovery group this Sunday. Summer time is difficult to keep anything in momentum.
It is good to live in peace.
Blessings Friends.
Jim
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Jim, it IS good to live in peace. Temptation may hit at any time, I feel it frequently...but we do have that choice to reach for our strength and our faith instead of reaching for our destruction.
With the situation with your son, you have a lot of stress and anxiety in your life right now....a big part of the lure of gambling for some of us is the escape...for others it is the thrill. I stay away from the casino by remembering the deep dark place I was in when I quit it. It is easy sometimes to forget how bad it was...and to think that there is some way to still gamble and be "OK". I don't know one person who has been able to return to gambling and have it be "OK".
Hang in there, Jim....what I have found for myself is that even the strongest urge passes if I acknowlege it, and step aside and let it go.
Wishing you strength in your recovery today....Dianne
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