Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Compulsive Gamblers must let go of Control

January 9 - In the past, and sometimes even now, I automatically have said, "Why me?" when I'm trying to learn that my first problem is to accept my present circumstances as they are, myself as I am, and the people around me as they are.  Just as I finally accepted my powerlessness over gambling, so must I accept my powerlessness over people, places, and things. 

Am I learning to accept life on life's terms?

Today I Pray - May I learn to control my urge to control, my compulsion to manage, neaten, organize, and label the lives of others.  May I learn to accept situations and people as they are instead of as I would like them to be.  Thus, may I do away with the ongoing frustrations that a controlling person, by nature, faces continually.  May I be entirely ready to have this defect of character removed.

Today I Will Remember - Control for the controller (me).

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