Just for Today
The principle of selflessness:
I was more selfish today compare to other days.
I was more preoccupied with my own interest
I was paying more attention to what I want to do
I want to gamble.
Selflessness is the quality of caring more about what other people need and want more than what I need and want.
The principle of honesty and integrity in recovery:
I need to be honest to myself, I must not have any loopholes in my recovery that allow me to gamble.
That happens when I hold on to excess cash or when I do not walk away from danger; places that accept betting.
The principle of willingness
Placing interest before self; principle before personalities reminds us to focus on the common purpose of recovery and the principle of willingness; I had to become willing to surrender what I want to do or gambling.
“There is a huge difference between wanting to change and being willing to change.
Almost everyone wants to change for the better. Very few are willing to take the steps necessary to create that change. ”
Self-Care
I was rescue and saved by my willingness to sleep and keeping myself clean and cool in the hot weather today.
I was exhausted and fatigue after long hours at work.
The longer I delay sleeping; the longer I stay awake;
the more tired I become; the more likely I will gamble.