Thursday, December 27, 2012

Stop Gambling and Start Recovering

December 27 - Two words that I became very aware of even during my gambling days are words that I need to take into my recovery:  stopping and starting.  I must stop gambling and start recovering.  I must start looking within, and stop blaming others.  I must start tuning in to the will of my Higher Power and stop allowing myself to be guided by self-will.  The more I start to see positive results from the GA Program, the more honestly I can look at the negative past actions that led me to misery and despair.

Has recovery given me a mirror to see myself in others?

Today I Pray - May I remember that I could choose to stop my destructive gambling any time, but unless I have started the recovery process through the GA Program and the Twelve Steps, I cannot remain "stopped."  If I keep recovery started, I can keep my gambling stopped.

Today I Will Remember - The life-altering significance of those two words:  stopping and starting.

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