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Gambling addiction, from what I've seen of it, is a tough,stubborn, nasty, persistent sickness. It sure don't seem to go away easy.....didn't go away easy for me.....according to the stories I've read here, it didn't go away easy for any of you folks, either........hmmmmm.......might be a lesson to be learned in that, eh?
What is the lesson?
----That we gotta be just as tough, just as stubborn, in our recovery as we were in our addiction?
----That we gotta work at our recovery every day, same as we fed our addiction?
----That we gotta use every tool we can get our hands on to recover, same way we used any excuse to go gambling?
----That we gotta gather all the support we possibly can, if we hope to be successful?
Maybe there's more than just one lesson to be learned. Maybe all these lessons are correct.
..........or maybe, maybe it's some other lesson we're not aware of yet...something spiritual, something we need to find inside our own hearts or in some Power greater than ourselves. For me, I just know that I'm still learning, still searching......but I did not gamble today.....and I believe that I'm a little bit closer to knowing what the lesson is.....and my life is so much better than it once was.......maybe I don't really even need to know what the lesson is........or maybe I've already learned it, and now I'm just learning how to live it.
Be well.
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This is a tough, tough fight, Mike. Sure is for me.....I don't know what the lesson is, but I'm willing to learn it...I know that I don't ever want to give up and go down that way. So...today I did not gamble...and with a little help from my friends, tomorrow, I will not gamble....Hugs to you, my friend.....Dianne
DianneE
Yes, to all the above questions = a better way of living and thinking
What is the lesson? Well, so far, for me, it's that we're all in this thing we call life together. We need each other and there is no shame in admitting when we need help. I've learned that's it's possible to change character defects, that's a big one. I'm enjoying establishing a relationship with my Higher Power...i guess that's not exactly a "lesson" that I've learned, but it is a benefit I'm aware of now. A BIG LESSON I've learned I've learned is, if I don't gamble I can live better life! Thanks for the Q's ... you always make think...OUCH...j/k...
Hugs & Love, Robin
Moyer
Mike, it is a long, hard fight which does take every day to achieve. So true we gotta put as much effort into recovery as we did in the addiction. Thank goodness for the all help we get on DS!
marle44
Yes it is a tough fight - one that I am not willing to lose. The question "what will my next bet cost me? " keeps me away - it has nothing to do with $$$ down.
Today I will be committed to recovery and humble to those who are walking the walk with me - Suzi
Auzgurl