GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS TEACHES US THAT WE ARE EMOTIONALLY AND MENTALLY
DIFFERENT FROM FROM OUR FELLOWS.WE ARE REMINDED THAT THE GREAT
OBSESSION OF EVERY COMPUSIVE GAMBLER IS TO PROVE THAT
SOMEHOW,SOMEDAY,WE WILL BE ABLE TO CONTROL OUR GAMBLING.THE
PERSISTANCE OF THIS ILLUSION IS ASTONISHING AND MANY PURSUE IT INTO
THE GATES OF PRISON,INSANITY,OR DEATH.

HAVE I CONCEDED TO MY INNER SELF THAT ONE BET IS TOO MANY,AND A
THOUSAND NOT ENOUGH?



TODAY I PRAY:

MAY I HAVE NO ILLUSION ABOUT SOMEDAY BECOMING A CONTROLLED GAMBLER
AFTER BEING AN OBSESSIVE ONE .MAY I MUFFLE ANY SMALL VOICE OF
DESTRUCTIVE PRIDE WHICH LIES TO ME ,TELLING ME THAT I CAN NOW GO BACK
TO MY FORMER ADDICTION AND CONTROL IT.THIS IS A PROGRAM OF NO
RETURN,AND I THANK GOD FOR IT.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER:
MY GOAL MUST BE LIFELONG ABSTINENCE-A DAY AT A TIME.