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Have A Wonderful Day Of Recovery !!!

November 22 Reflection of the Day

"We succeed in enterprises which demand the positive qualities we possess," wrote de Tocqueville, "but we excel in those which can also make use of our defects." We learn in Gamblers Anonymous that our defects do have value – to the extent that we use them as a starting point for change and a pathway to better things. Fear can be a stepping stone to prudence, for example, as well as to respect for others. Fear can also help us turn away from hate and toward understanding. In the same way, pride can lead us toward the road of humility.

Am I aware of my direction today? Do I care where I'm going?

Today I Pray
I pray that my Higher Power will show me how to use my defects in a positive way, because nothing – not even fear or selfishness or greed – is all bad. May I trust that every quality that leads me into trouble has a reverse side that can lead me out. Pride, for instance, can't puff itself up unduly without bursting and demonstrating that it is, in essence, only hot air. May I learn from my weaknesses.

Today I will Remember
Good news out of bad.

#47501

From: LostStar1969@...
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:36 pm
Subject: Re: Checking in

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In a message dated 11/20/2009 9:39:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, kitten4477@... writes:Hi FCG: I wish others would post, but looks like I will have to go to another group if there is not going to be activity on this board.

I get the feeling that Dianne has her e-mail setting wrong and she is not getting any messages from this group...Every time she posts one of her "Checking in" messages I reply directly to her and she never responds to what I write.. :-(

#47500

From: "canku34" <canku34@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:01 pm
Subject: Reflection for the Day Nov 21st

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Have A Wonderful Day Of Recovery & A Nice Weekend !!!

November 21 Reflection of the Day

Adversity introduces man to himself, a poet once said. For me, the same is true even of imagined adversity. If I expect another person to react in a certain way in a given situation – and he or she fails to meet my expectation – well, then I hardly have the right to be disappointed or angry. Yet I occasionally still experience feelings of frustration when people don't act or react as I think they should. Through such imagined – or, better yet, self-inflicted – adversity. I come face to face again with my old self, the one who wanted to run the whole show.

Is it finally time for me to stop expecting and to start accepting?

Today I Pray
May I stop putting words in people's mouths, programming them – in my own mind – to react as I expect them to. Expectations have fooled me before: I expected unbounded love and protection from those close to me, perfection from myself, undivided attention from casual acquaintances. On the adverse side, I expected failure from myself, and rejection from others. May I stop borrowing trouble – or triumph either – from the future.

Today I will Remember
Accept. Not expect.

#47499

From: "Chris" <flyingmchris@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:59 am
Subject: Re: Checking in

flyingmchris

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I may not post everyday but I try to read the posts and always get something out
of them. I may not always agree but I take what I need and leave the rest.
Please don't stop posting, it helps others to know they are not alone. God bless

Chris

--- In GettingPastGambling@yahoogroups.com, "kitten4477" <kitten4477@...> wrote:
>
> Hi FCG:  I wish others would post, but looks like I will have to go to
> another group if there is not going to be activity on this board.
> Thanks for the Reflection each Day.  YCGF  Dianne
>

#47498

From: "Chris" <flyingmchris@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:57 am
Subject: Re: Time to check in all....

flyingmchris

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One day at a time is how I get through it. Even though it's been almost 14 years
since I gambled and I don't have cravings I still stay aware that I could slip
if I tried to gamble again. I'll always be a compulsive gambler, always in
recovery and live each day to the fullest. For those still struggling, hang in
there, you can stop. Good luck and God bless

Chris

--- In GettingPastGambling@yahoogroups.com, "metchif123" <durocher_norman@...>
wrote:
>
> Big papa here and just wondering what happened to all his kids....Hope
> you are all too busy with life and that you are in a safe place....I
> know that i can't walk this walk alone, over the years many of my fellow
> cg has helped me to feel that i am not alone in this addiction.....I am
> hanging in there not totally recovered yet from my casino outings but
> each day i stay away it does get a bit better...It helped to go to a GA
> meeting last nite even though i really didn't feel like going but i
> forced myself to go....One day i will be where i want to be in recovery,
> just have to keep trying one day at a time....Met
>

#47497

From: LostStar1969@...
Date: Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:12 pm
Subject: Re: Checking in

programbo52000

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In a message dated 11/20/2009 2:13:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, sueclark61@... writes:>>You know what's odd? I realize I have the weirdest slot machine triggers. Like whenever I watch Golden Girls and see Betty White, I think about how she was married to a gameshow host, and how one of my favorite slots was based on a gameshow and it makes me want to totally get in my car and go to the casino! I have been fairly good, but it is the oddball triggers that make me think of going. Like if I even hear the name of a town that is remotely close to my favorite casino I start to jones.<<

Oh my..That`s cute in a way..I was thinking you were going to say Betty White because she reminds you of all the old women playing the slots..I can relate as there are things that always make me think of the casino...We have one customer who comes in my store and his cell phone is always ringing while he is there and he has the EXACT same melody for the ringtone on his phone as the music that plays on the one poker machine I always would play when you had to cash out and wait for the attendent to arrive...Or else whenever I am watching the Weather Channel on television and they show the satellite radar image of the state I will look at the map and see where highway 340 goes down into West Virginia and see if it`s raining where the casino is even though I havent been there in a long time I always still look.

Hang in there Sue and as you mentioned you do get better by inches. :-)

#47496

From: Sue Clark <sueclark61@...>
Date: Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:12 pm
Subject: Re: Checking in

sueclark61...

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You know what's odd? I realize I have the weirdest slot machine triggers. Like whenever I watch Golden Girls and see Betty White, I think about how she was married to a gameshow host, and how one of my favorite slots was based on a gameshow and it makes me want to totally get in my car and go to the casino! I have been fairly good, but it is the oddball triggers that make me think of going. Like if I even hear the name of a town that is remotely close to my favorite casino I start to jones.

I've managed to stay away from gambling for the most part, but did go a couple of weeks ago and left with winnings. Good - and soooooo bad. Luckily my favorite machines have been removed from my "home" casino. That was great for me as I am loyal, if nothing else. Also I have a roommate now (because I am too broke to keep my place on my own for the moment), and she sees all. The thought of her seeing me crawling home from an epic binge, wild-eyed and reeking is more than I can bare. Guess I'm getting better by inches.

Sue

--- On Fri, 11/20/09, kitten4477 <kitten4477@...> wrote:

From: kitten4477 <kitten4477@...>
Subject: [GettingPastGambling] Checking in
To: GettingPastGambling@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, November 20, 2009, 6:38 AM

Hi FCG: I wish others would post, but looks like I will have to go to another group if there is not going to be activity on this board. Thanks for the Reflection each Day. YCGF Dianne

#47495

From: "canku34" <canku34@...>
Date: Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:46 pm
Subject: Reflection for the Day Nov 20th

canku34

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Have A Wonderful Day Of Recovery & The Sart To A Great Weekend !!!

November 20 Reflection of the Day

I've come to measure success in a whole new way. My success today isn't limited by social or economic benchmarks. Success is mine today, no matter what the undertaking, when I tap the power of God within me and allow myself to be an open channel for the expression of His good. The spirit of success works through me as increased vision and understanding, as creative ideas and useful service – as efficient use of my time and energy, and as cooperative effort with others.

Will I try to keep my mind centered in the realization that within me is the God-implanted power to succeed?

Today I Pray
May I develop a new concept of success, based on measurements of the qualities that come from God's treasure-filled bank of good. To draw from that bank, all I have to do is look within myself. May I know that God's riches are the only kind that are fully insurable, because they are infinite. May I look in God's bank for my security.

Today I will Remember
Spiritual "success" is my security.

#47494

From: "kitten4477" <kitten4477@...>
Date: Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:38 pm
Subject: Checking in

kitten4477

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Hi FCG: I wish others would post, but looks like I will have to go to another group if there is not going to be activity on this board. Thanks for the Reflection each Day. YCGF Dianne

#47493

From: "canku34" <canku34@...>
Date: Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:50 pm
Subject: Reflection for the Day Nov19th

canku34

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Have A Wonderful Day Of Recovery !!!

November 19 Reflection of the Day

I no longer argue with people who believe that satisfaction of our natural desires is the primary purpose of life. It's not our business in Gamblers Anonymous to knock material achievement. When we stop and think about it, no group of people ever made a worse mess of trying to live by that "la dolce vita" formula than we did. We always insisted on more than our share – in all areas. And even when we seemed to be winning, that only fueled our compulsion so that we dreamed of still greater winnings. Our compulsion was never satisfied.

Am I learning that material satisfactions are simply by-products and not the chief aim of life? Am I gaining a perspective that puts character-building and spiritual values first?

Today I Pray
May I recognize that I never did handle excess very well, based on my past experience. I have been apt to "want more" of whatever it is I have – love, winnings, money, property, things. May the Gamblers Anonymous Program teach me that I must concentrate on my spiritual, rather than my material, bounty.

Today I will Remember
It's okay to be spiritually greedy.

#47492

From: "kitten4477" <kitten4477@...>
Date: Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:07 pm
Subject: Checking in

kitten4477

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Hi FCG: Another nice day in Florida. Made arrangements with some bill people, and am moving forward. Was able to get my airline tickets to go home for Christmas for a few days, still have to work on the coming back to florida tickets, they are more expensive, but we can always rent a car and drive back if we have to, but was able to get going to NY tickets for about the same as it would cost to drive home and driving home and back in less than a week is too hard....Some issues are solved and some issues remain. Today I have my swimming class and gym workout. I do go to play bingo at the Knights of Columbus a few times a week, but I have been playing bingo since 1966 and have no intention of stopping it. Where I ran into problems was going to the casino bingo and then playing slot machines, this is not the case at the church or service club bingos, so I am able to go to something I really enjoy, spend a fixed amount to play and come home....anyway it isnt about the money with us CG, it is about the playing your poision of choice and unfortunately when you are driving home like a maniac, on empty, cause you are 2 hours late, having lost the car payment, THEN it becomes about the money....right???? Good to hear from those of you who posted. Sara I hope it works out for your brother's house....Take Care, YCGF Dianne

#47491

From: "kitten4477" <kitten4477@...>
Date: Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:06 pm
Subject: Checking in

kitten4477

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Hi FCG: I have missed hearing from all of you. Things remain ok for me in Florida...getting some loose ends tied up, but much more to do...Playing slots is out of the equation as there are none close to me....so over the next months things should improve.....I have had some nightmares while being away from the availablility of the slot machines these past 3 weeks, not about gambling but just other scarey things.....Sometimes I also dream that a large amount of $$ came my way and I fixed everything, but then I wake up and find it was only a dream.......For a moment I feel sad, but then I thank my Higher Power for giving me this wonderful haven in Florida, I thank him for 20 years of being apparently cancer free and for the strengh he has given me and to change the things I can and forget about what I cannot undo....move forward and do what I can to make ammends. I feel so bad for what I have done and the things I have failed to do.......where will it all end? Take Care and Post...YCGF Dianne

#47490

From: Cindy Rushing <letmebyour1@...>
Date: Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:02 pm
Subject: Re: Time to check in all....

letmebyour1

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Hi Met,

I've been busy, busy, busy and not going to the devil's den. I pray that every one is doing good. Dianne, good for you girl. Florida is great anytime and the perfect safe haven. Everybody stay good and God Bless You All!!!

Cindy Rushing

From: metchif123 <durocher_norman@...>
To: GettingPastGambling@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, November 17, 2009 8:55:15 PM
Subject: [GettingPastGambling] Time to check in all....

Big papa here and just wondering what happened to all his kids....Hope you are all too busy with life and that you are in a safe place....I know that i can't walk this walk alone, over the years many of my fellow cg has helped me to feel that i am not alone in this addiction... ..I am hanging in there not totally recovered yet from my casino outings but each day i stay away it does get a bit better....It helped to go to a GA meeting last nite even though i really didn't feel like going but i forced myself to go....One day i will be where i want to be in recovery, just have to keep trying one day at a time....Met

#47489

From: "canku34" <canku34@...>
Date: Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:19 pm
Subject: Reflection for the Day Nov18th

canku34

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Have A Wonderful Day Of Recovery !!!

November 18 Reflection of the Day

"Nothing is enough to the man for whom enough is too little," wrote the Greek philosopher Epicurus. Now that we're free from gambling, and are building our self-respect and winning back the esteem of family and friends, we have to avoid becoming smug about our new-found success. For most of us,success has always been a heady brew; even in our new life, it's still possible to fall into the dangerous trap of "big-shotitis." As insurance, we ought to remember that we're free today only by the grace of God.

Will I remember that any success I have today is not mine but God's?

Today I Pray
May I keep a constant string-on-the-finger reminder that I have found freedom through the grace of God – just so I don't let my pride try to convince me I did it all myself. May I learn to cope with success by ascribing it to a Higher Power, not to my own questionable superiority.

Today I will Remember
Learn to deal with success.

#47488

From: LostStar1969@...
Date: Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:53 am
Subject: Re: Time to check in all....

programbo52000

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Hello Met..I am fine..Getting the place I work prepared for year end inventory and trying to eat right and exercise...I live with my brother and am waiting to see if they are going to extend his mortgage as he fell way behind on it..If not we`ll have to move out..Been staying away from the casino awhile now and trying to keep busy on weekends...I'll report in more tonight once I get home..Sara

#47487

From: "metchif123" <durocher_norman@...>
Date: Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:55 am
Subject: Time to check in all....

metchif123

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Big papa here and just wondering what happened to all his kids....Hope you are all too busy with life and that you are in a safe place....I know that i can't walk this walk alone, over the years many of my fellow cg has helped me to feel that i am not alone in this addiction.....I am hanging in there not totally recovered yet from my casino outings but each day i stay away it does get a bit better...It helped to go to a GA meeting last nite even though i really didn't feel like going but i forced myself to go....One day i will be where i want to be in recovery, just have to keep trying one day at a time....Met

#47486

From: "canku34" <canku34@...>
Date: Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:10 pm
Subject: Reflection for the Day Nov 17th

canku34

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Have A Wonderful Day Of Recovery !!!

NOVEMBER 17 Reflection for the Day

Many of us recovering compulsive gamblers stubbornly cling to false ideas and positions simply because we fear we'd be left defenseless if we admitted having been wrong. The thought of "backing down" still seems distasteful to some of us. But we come to learn that our self-esteem soars when we're able to push pride into the background and truly face the facts. Chances are that people with true humility have more genuine self-esteem than those of us who are repeatedly victimized by pride.

Does pride, either blatantly or deviously, keep me from thorough and continuing attention to the Tenth Step?

Today I Pray
May pride stay out of my way, now that I've found a road to follow. May I avoid that familiar, destructive cycle of pride – the ego that balloons up out of all proportion and then deflates with a fizzle. May I learn the value of "backing down."

Today I will Remember
Pride is the arch-enemy of self-esteem.

#47485

From: "canku34" <canku34@...>
Date: Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:29 pm
Subject: Reflection for the Day Nov 16th

canku34

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Have A Wonderful Day Of Recovery & The Start To A Great Week !!!

NOVEMBER 16 Reflection for the Day

We sometimes hear humility defined as the state of being "teachable." In that sense, most of us in the Gamblers Anonymous Fellowship who are able to stay free of gambling have acquired at least a smattering of humility, or we never would have learned to stay away from that first bet. Humility, I have come to know, is being open to listening to others, continuously open to learning.

Do I see humility as a pathway to continuing improvement?

Today I Pray
Now that I have made a start at developing humility, may I keep it up. May I open myself to the will of God and the suggestions of my friends in the group. May I remain teachable, confrontable, receptive, and conscious that I must stay that way in order to be healthy.

Today I Will Remember
To remain confrontable.

#47484

From: "canku34" <canku34@...>
Date: Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:14 pm
Subject: Reflection for the Day Nov 15th

canku34

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Have A Wonderful Day Of Recovery !!!

NOVEMBER 15 Reflection for the Day

As a newcomer to Gamblers Anonymous, I was told that my admission of my powerlessness over gambling was my first step toward freedom from its deadly grip; I soon came to realize the truth of that fact. In that regard, surrender was a dire necessity. But for me that was only a small beginning toward acquiring humility. I've learned in Gamblers Anonymous that to be willing to work for humility – as something to be desired for itself – takes most of us a long, long time.

Do I realize that a whole lifetime of self-centeredness can't be shifted into reverse in a split second?

Today I Pray
May I search for my own humility as a quality that I must cultivate to survive, not just an admission that I am powerless over my compulsive gambling. Step one is just that – step one in the direction of acquiring an attitude of humility. May I be realistic enough to know that this may take half a lifetime.

Today I will Remember
Pride blew it; let humility have a chance.

#47483

From: "metchif123" <durocher_norman@...>
Date: Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:37 am
Subject: Re: Checking in

metchif123

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Very nice poem Dianne, enjoyed reading it....Glad to hear your in a safe place, wish i was there too.....Went to an AA meeting last night, trying anything to get a handle on life....It was a cool meeting, i didn't have a chance to share as it was a very large group and when they got to my turn we were out of time.....Home safe tonite and doing some correcting, report card time is fast approaching....Have a great nite...Met
--- In GettingPastGambling@yahoogroups.com, "kitten4477" <kitten4477@...> wrote:
>
> Hi FCG: Things are going well for me here as there is no opportunity to
> slip and play the slots. I am working on my budget regularly and hope
> to have a better grip on things by the first of the year. ..Take Care,
> YCGF Dianne
>
> Fellow gambler, take my hand;
>
> I'm your friend, I understand.
>
> I've known your guilt, your shame, remorse;
>
> I've borne the burden of your cross.
>
> I found a friend who offered ease;
>
> He suffered, too, with this disease.
>
> Although he had no magic cure,
>
> He showed how we could endure.
>
> We walked together side by side;
>
> We spoke of things we had to hide.
>
> We told of sleepless nights and debts,
>
> Of broken homes and lies and threats.
>
> And so my weary gambler friend,
>
> Please take this hand that I extend.
>
> Take one more chance on something new,
>
> Another gambler helping you.
>

#47482

From: "kitten4477" <kitten4477@...>
Date: Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:47 pm
Subject: Checking in

kitten4477

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Hi FCG: Things are going well for me here as there is no opportunity to slip and play the slots. I am working on my budget regularly and hope to have a better grip on things by the first of the year. ..Take Care, YCGF Dianne

Fellow gambler, take my hand;

I'm your friend, I understand.

I've known your guilt, your shame, remorse;

I've borne the burden of your cross.

I found a friend who offered ease;

He suffered, too, with this disease.

Although he had no magic cure,

He showed how we could endure.

We walked together side by side;

We spoke of things we had to hide.

We told of sleepless nights and debts,

Of broken homes and lies and threats.

And so my weary gambler friend,

Please take this hand that I extend.

Take one more chance on something new,

Another gambler helping you.

#47481

From: "canku34" <canku34@...>
Date: Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:19 pm
Subject: Reflection for the Day Nov 14th

canku34

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Have A Wonderful Day Of Recovery & A Great Weekend !!!

Have A Great Day !!!
Ken L GRCG ODAAT

NOVEMBER 14 Reflection for the Day

First search for a little humility, my sponsor urged me. If you don't, he said, you're greatly increasing the risk of going out there again. After a while, in spite of my lifelong rebelliousness, I took his advice; I began to try to practice humility, simply because I believed it was the right thing to do, I hope sincerely that the day will come when most of my rebelliousness will be just a memory, that then I'll practice humility because I deeply want it as a way of life.

Am I willing to try humility today, if only for a moment? Will I learn to hunger for the feeling I get from it?

Today I Pray
Since I - like so many compulsive gamblers - am a rebel, may I know that I will need to practice humility. May I recognize that humility does not come easily to a rebellious nature, whether I am out-and-out defiant, dug-in negative, or, more subtly, determined in a roundabout way to change everything else but myself. I pray that by practicing humility it will become instinctive for me.

Today I will Remember
Get the humble habit.

#47480

From: "canku34" <canku34@...>
Date: Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:56 pm
Subject: Reflection for the Day Nov 13th

canku34

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Have A Wonderful Day Of Recovery & The Start Of A Great Weekend !!!

NOVEMBER 13 Reflection for the Day

All progress can be boiled down and measured by just two words: humility and responsibility. It is said that our entire spiritual development can be precisely measured by our degree of adherence to those standards. Only by abandoning my self-centeredness and maintaining contact with a Higher Power can I achieve true humility. Only by regaining contact with reality can I develop responsibility.

Am I trying my honest best to live by standards of humility and responsibility?

Today I Pray
I pray that of all the good words and catch phrases and wisps of inspiration that come to me, I will remember these two above all: humility and responsibility. These may be the hardest to come by - humility because it means shooing away my pride, responsibility because I am in the habit of using my gambling addiction as a thin excuse for getting out of obligations. I pray that I may break these old patterns.

Today I will Remember
First humility, then responsibility.

#47479

From: "canku34" <canku34@...>
Date: Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:12 pm
Subject: Reflection for the Day Nov 12th

canku34

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Have A Wonderful Day Of Recovery !!!

NOVEMBER 12 Reflection for the Day

There are few "absolutes" in the Gamblers Anonymous Twelve Steps of Recovery. We're free to start at any point we can, or will. God, as we understand Him, may be defined as simply a "Power greater"; for many of us in the Program, the group itself was the first "Power greater." And this acknowledgment is relatively easy to make if a newcomer knows that most of the members are free of compulsive gambling and he or she isn't. This admission is the beginning of humility. Perhaps for the first time, the newcomer is at least willing to disclaim that he himself - or she herself - is God.

Is my behavior more convincing to newcomers than my words?

Today I Pray
May I define and discover my own Higher Power. As that definition becomes clearer and closer to me, may I remember not to insist that my interpretation is right. For each must find his or her own Higher Power. If a newcomer is feeling godless and alone, the power of the group may be enough for now. May I never discredit the power of the group.

Today I will Remember
Group power can be a Higher Power.

#47478

From: "canku34" <canku34@...>
Date: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:55 pm
Subject: Reflection for the Day

canku34

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Have A Wonderful Day Of Recovery !!!

NOVEMBER 11 Reflection for the Day

What, exactly, is humility? Does it mean that we are to be submissive, accepting everything that comes our way, no matter how humiliating? Does it mean surrender to ugliness and a destructive way of life? On the contrary. The basic ingredient of all humility is simply a desire to seek and do God's will.

Am I coming to understand that an attitude of true humility confers dignity and grace on me, strengthening me to take intelligent spiritual action to solving my problems?

Today I Pray
May I discover that humility is not bowing and scraping, kowtowing, or letting people walk all over me – all of which have built-in expectations of some sort of personal reward, like approval or sympathy. Real humility is awareness of the vast love and unending might of God. It is the perspective that tells me how I, as a human being, relate to that Divine Power.

Today I will Remember
Humility is awareness of God.

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#47477

From: "kitten4477" <kitten4477@...>
Date: Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:30 pm
Subject: Checkin in

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Hello FCG and welcome new members. Doing good here in Florida, taking care of things the best I can till next payday, at least I can be sure none of it will go into a slot machine for the next 6 months...Wish things were different, but as we all know, time travel back is not an option, so I will work hard for today so my future will not become my past. Take Care YCGF Dianne

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#47476

From: "milesarlington" <koolndegang@...>
Date: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:30 am
Subject: Re: checking in

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I'm New Here But I Want You nTo Know That You Are Truly;y Not Alone. We Are All
Going Thru The Same Thing. We Have All Hit That Wall and We Each Know That The
Time Has Come For A Positive Change. You Are Far From Alone. You Are Among
Friends That Share YTour Pain, Hope and Are There To Support Your Efforts Toward
A Solid Recovery.

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#47475

From: "metchif123" <durocher_norman@...>
Date: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:26 am
Subject: Re: Hey Gang...

metchif123

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Hey Sara......feeling a tad bit better today and me and my wife had a good talk today about gambling and life.....We also went to a mediation session with our daughter on Friday and that was awesome, mostly about my wife and my girl but i chipped in whenever i could....its been a long road for my wife and i and i hope that both of us can get a handle on this cuz we sure don't want to live with gambling causing us grief...we have so many other wonderful things to do with our lives and need the money that we waste in gambling to do them....time to get on with life and recovery....take care...Met
--- In GettingPastGambling@yahoogroups.com, LostStar1969@... wrote:
>
>
> In a message dated 11/8/2009 4:59:51 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> durocher_norman@... writes:>>>>Hey gang, i am checking in....not in a good mood
> though, funded my wife's gambling and proceeded to see her lose my
> money...can'Hey gang, i am checking in....not in a goodHey gang, i am checking in....not
> in a good mood though, funded my wife's gambling and proHey gang, i am
> checking in....not in a good mood thHey gang, i am c<<<<
>
> Hello..Glad to hear from you and sorry about the bad mood...Maybe you
> and your wife can help each other with this and watch over each other and the
> finances...So many CGs end up sneaking around and hiding everything from
> their spouses til it`s to late..It would make it so much easier if both knew
> the other had a problem and they worked together...As for me spent yesterday
> trying to get a computer running for a guy at work then today drove about 200
> miles running my ex over to visit her grandson for his birthday and then
> shopping..Hope everyone else posts something and let us know how you are all
> doing :-)
>

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From: "canku34" <canku34@...>
Date: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:03 pm
Subject: Reflection for the Day Nov 10th

canku34

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Have A Wonderful Day Of Recovery !!!

November 10 Reflection of the Day

When I first came to Gamblers Anonymous, I thought humility was just another word for weakness. But gradually I learned that there's nothing incompatible between humility and intellect, just as long as I place humility first. As soon as I began to do that, I was told, I would receive the gift of faith - a faith that would work for me as it has worked and continues to work for countless others who have been freed of their gambling addiction and have found a new way of life in the GA program.

Have I come to believe, in the words of Heine, that "the actions of men are like the index of a book; they point out what is most remarkable in them"?

Today I Pray
May I never let my intelligence be an excuse for lack of humility. It is so easy, if I consider myself reasonably bright and capable of making decisions and handling my own affairs, to look down upon humility as a property of those less intelligent. May I remember that intelligence and humility are both God-given.

Today I will Remember
If I have no humility, I have no intelligence.

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From: "Chris" <flyingmchris@...>
Date: Mon Nov 9, 2009 8:20 pm
Subject: Re: Checking in

flyingmchris

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Glad you are enjoying your time in Flordia. Enjoy yourself and then when you
come back you will be ready to fight the good fight

Chris



--- In GettingPastGambling@yahoogroups.com, "kitten4477" <kitten4477@...> wrote:
>
> Hey FCG:  It is great being in Florida.  No stress about playing the
> slots as there is simply none for me to drive to.  Have taken the week
> off working on the budget and financial plans, but Monday I will be back
> at working on it.  Have some things still outstanding that worry me, but
> not like this past summer.  Every single day I woke up sick in my gut
> about the state of things.  I wasted the entire summer worrying,  then
> making it worse by playing slots on/off........have to get out from
> under this mess I have created.  I miss everyone, so take a min and
> post, let us know how you are doing.  Take Care, YCGF  Dianne
>