Spirituality

In a recent email correspondence... I was chatting with a friend about recovery…and I quoted this from the g.a. combo book:

They concluded from their discussions that in order to prevent a relapse it was necessary to bring about certain character changes within themselves. In order to accomplish this, they used a for a guide certain spiritual principles which had been utilized by thousands of people who were recovering from other compulsive addictions. The word spiritual can be said to describe those characteristics of the human mind that represent the highest and finest qualities suck as kindness, generosity, honest and humility. Also, in order to maintain their own abstinence they felt that it was vitally important that they carry the message of hope to other compulsive gamblers.


kindness, generosity, honest and humility - yeah…working on that…still plenty of work to do…but working on that…and it is making remarkable changes in my life. The changes that I am making…

I STARTED on this path because of a gambling problem….the thing is…I am not WORKING on a gambling problem…I don’t ever struggle with urges…I am finding that…working on these qualities is simply enhancing my life….and…

again from my email:

a recent weekend away kind of crystallized for me..the fact that....when I behave ...ummmm...errr... when my life is not centered around the highest and finest qualities (kindness, generous, honesty and humility) I look like a person who may or may not gamble...not necessarily that it would be a problem .......I look like a person who may or may not gamble for entertainment, even......but...in contrast.......the peg that I am becoming..the peg that I am.....gambling and me now....the two are not harmonious...it cannot be...there is no way that I could possibly gamble AND be this peg.


So….I am working on my spirituality….and the gambling thing is just falling into place, along with many other aspects of my life.

But not all of them.....but then...

I'm not done yet :)