[cat438]

It is not only a brand new day it’s also a brand new month. I did not gamble in September and I pledge not to gamble today!!!! Please take my hand and join me as we face the challenges of this addiction.

[paul315]

Good morning Cat,

I too will join you and others by celebrating my not gambling last month. Thanks for all you do and the inspiration and support that you provide.

God’s speed.
Larry

[icandothis]

I love October! In my part of the world it means fall colors, raking leaves, football games, pumpkins, spiced cider, Halloween, hayrides…MY SON’S WEDDING! This addiction will not take one day away from the joy of this splendid month! So, today, October 1, I will not gamble!

[익명]

Lovely of you to keep the monthly thread going. I’m so thrilled for you going into your 11th month. I can only dream. However, I am proud to say that I didn’t gamble at all in September. Yay me!! I’m 59 days in, October 4 will be two months!

[ready2change]

Count me in Cat . I got threw september bet free couldnt say that about june july or august but todays more important im doing ok the glass is half full. Great to see a post from RG

[cat438]

I AM SHOUTING FROM THE ROOFTOPS FOR YOU RG!!!! ONE DAY AT A TIME!!!!

[cat438]

I am so excited to see others posting on this page. I truly believe the support of others in this journey is important.
I am so excited to see RG posting. I replied to your post above RG!!!

R2C that is awesome that you got through September!!! Focus on the positive R2C and it took me a while to accept that I could not change the past. I read a saying somewhere and it still comes to me quite often… “don’t look back, you are not going that way”

Larry, you always bring me a sense of peace with your posts and I thank you for that.

Ican how exciting about your son’s wedding. That is a wonderful focus for the month of October.

I am praying that everyone on GT has a gamble free day today!!!

[sirena0215]

Hi Cat – thank you for your monthly thread and pledge. I have 2 months under my belt and gladly pledge to my next month of continuing the journey. Congratulations to everyone!

[icandothis]

These first days are so difficult. It is hard to see that someday life will get better, and there will be some relief from the mistakes I have made. But, today, Oct. 3, I will not gamble. I will do the best I can to give this day the best of me.

[libbie]

Just home from a rough day at work..feeling spent and exhausted…BUT so far October is gamble free…so I will take it..Good job you guys..It’s inspiring

[익명]

Hey R2C: Looks like we both didn’t quite make our summer goal, but at least we’re still standing and fighting for sanity. WTG on your gamble-free September. Doesn’t it feel good?? 🙂

[익명]

It should feel great, but I’m having a tough time tonight 🙁 It’s so frustrating — two months of sailing through (well almost — hardly urges) and then the niggling thoughts in the back of my mind start growing stronger. Well, nothing to do but keep holding on — tightly. And keeping those barriers strong.

RG

[cat438]

RG – hold on as tight as you can. You know it will get easier and you are worth it. Remember only focus on today or 30 minutes, 5 minutes whatever it takes. I know it is hard once our mind goes there. Can you get your mind lost in something else to distract you to get through it.

[cat438]

I did not gamble yesterday and do not plan on gambling today!!!

[익명]

I did not gamble yesterday **Cheshire cat grin**!! I will not gamble today.

[cat438]

RG so glad that you are with me on this journey. I thought of Pumpkin when I saw your comment about the Cheshire Cat Grin and I wonder how she is doing. I also notice that P has not been posting again, and Sherry has not posted for a while. I know that I can’t control how everyone is doing, but I pray that they find their way back. I did not gamble over the weekend and do not plan on gambling today. Wishing everyone a gamble free day!!!

[익명]

Thanks for your reply, Cat. Happy to say that today is gambling free and I’m realizing the true value of one day at a time. I’m even teaching my kids the ODAAT philosophy because I think it’s a valuable tool for managing any difficult situation in life. (Of course, I’m not relating it to addiction in their case). My eldest son is in Grade 11 and is finding the workload tremendously heavy (and it is — I can attest to it). He suffers anxiety when he thinks of everything he has to do over the next month and the next semester … and I keep reminding him that anything is manageable one day at a time. He seems to really relax when I tell him that all he has to do is focus on getting through today — and each day … one at a time — and the months and years will take care of themselves. Now, I think I’ll apply that thinking to my no-longer existent) job search.

Have a wonderful evening.
RG

[cat438]

RG the ODAAT really does make a difference to me and gambling. I find if I don’t think about never gambling again, but just focus on today it makes it more achievable. If I start to focus on the future it seems to stress me out so I keep going back to.. just for today. I have a tendency to focus on everything that needs done around the house and then get totally overwhelmed and then do nothing. I started doing a 30 minute block around the house. I set the timer and said okay for 30 minutes I will work on clearing stuff out and it was amazing as once I got started and the buzzer would go off I would set it for another 30 minutes. I was doing quite well with that, but I need to start again.
I did not gamble yesterday and do not plan on gambling today!!! Wishing everyone a wonderful gamble free day.

[p]

Well, i didnt gamble today

P

[cat438]

I did not gamble yesterday and I do not plan on gambling today!!! I will focus on today only and take it one day at a time!!!

[p]

Hey cat, i didnt gamble yesterday and i dont plan on gambling today either…

No gambling anymore for me or at least for this day in October 🙂

P

[cat438]

I did not gamble yesterday and do not plan on gambling today!!!

[p]

Well today i wont be gambling because guess what?… I dont gamble anymore.

P

[cat438]

P I just loved reading your post about not gambling any more. I did not gamble yesterday and do not plan on gambling today!!!

[lizbeth4]

Cat, thanks for your post and all of your support. I haven’t gambled and have no urges to do so. I love October also, the weather here is wonderful, crisp cool mornings, the leaves on the trees changing colors. Life is good!

[cat438]

Day 18 in October and I do not plan on gambling today!!! No matter how many days are left in October I know that I need to take it ODAAT!!!!

[p]

A day of recovery today.

P

[cat438]

One day at a time… It is always today that we need to focus on, not yesterday, last week, last month, last year or tomorrow, next week, next month, next year. If we only focus on today then tomorrow, next week, next month etc. will be okay. I type all that and then I still have to say I did not gamble yesterday. Wishing everyone a “wonderful gamble free day”

[cat438]

Wishing everyone a Good Gamble Free Day. I did not gamble today!!!!

[p]

Well today I thought about gambling but thats thankfully as far as it got… 🙂

[cat438]

I am understanding more and more about focusing on today when it comes to gambling. Wishing everyone a happy gamble free day!!!!

[icandothis]

Finally, beginning to believe that I can make it through October without gambling. One week left! I can’t say this has been my best week, but at least I didn’t gamble. I can’t help but think about how I would feel today if I had given in to the urges I have had the last couple of days. Instead, today is just another day. Like each day…a fresh start. I have been in a bit of a fog, but today it seems to be clearing just a little. If someone could send me just a little motivation across the airwaves, I would appreciate it! Recently, I was on a downward spiral and it seemed impossible to me that I could make it through an entire month without gambling. This thread has helped me stay focused. Thanks, Cat. Recovery…One Day at a Time!

I love Halloween. I will be celebrating Halloween with family and friends. Gambling would ruin the celebration for me. But, also, I want to celebrate October as my first gamble-free month!

[p]

Well another gamble free day in October. Thinkingbof that last relapse I couldnt stop for half a day… happy gamble free october to us all.

P

[cat438]

Today’s thought from Hazelden is:

Do not be afraid of the ego. It depends on your mind, and as you made it by believing in it, so you can dispel it by withdrawing belief from it.
–A Course in Miracles

Some of us are fond of saying “the devil made me do it” when we’ve done something we’re not too proud of. We might as well say “the ego made me do it” because the ego is our own personal “devil.”

Sometimes we like to claim that we weren’t in complete control of our actions, that we were overcome by an irresistible urge. We can’t, however, say that with a clear conscience. At one time in our addictive past, maybe, but not now. Now, we can be responsible. An urge can overcome us only to the extent that we let it – only as we give it the power of believing in it.

We have a choice. We can listen to the voice of our ego or the voice of God. How can we tell the difference? By how we feel. The ego’s urgings always leave us with some misgivings. God’s guidance assures us.

I choose to listen to the voice of assurance.

You are reading from the book:

In God’s Care by Karen Casey

[cat438]

I did not gamble yesterday, and I do not plan on gambling today. I will not worry about tomorrow, but focus on today!!!

[cat438]

I did not gamble yesterday and do not plan on gambling today!!! It is interesting how I can say that I did not gamble yesterday, but there is something else that happened yesterday and it is in my mind and I can’t let it go. I need to “Let Go Let God” I cant change the past. I have not been going to Church lately, it’s time to get back to going. I wonder why I don’t do things that make me feel better. For example, I know that I feel better “spiritually” when I go to Church, but yet I have not been going. I know I feel better when I eat healthy, yet I don’t eat healthy. I know I feel better when I am not carrying extra weight, but yet I don’t do something about it. All these things that I could/should be doing to help myself. I will be thankful for my blessings today. I am human and I will forgive myself for how I handled something yesterday. I cant change it. I will not allow yesterday to use up to much of today!!! Wishing everyone a happy gamble free day!!!

[cat438]

I did not gamble for the 30 days of October and do not plan on gambling today. It amazes me how fast the month has gone. Have a wonderful gamble free day everyone!!!!

[icandothis]

Happy Halloween, everyone! October was a gamble free month for me. I won’t gamble today. What a weird month!! Filled with extreme highs and extreme lows. You never know what each day will bring. See you, Cat, and every one else who wants to join in on November’s pledge. One Day at a Time!

[cat438]

I did it one day at a time:):)

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