27-11-2011, 03:03 PM
Hello Dave
There's a difference between abstinance and recovery and not all members have arrived at that conclusion but it is true. Although I haven't gambled for many years I reckon that I have only been in recovery for just over half of that period.
First thing to learn is that the first step of the recovery program is the most important. We can together do something about our problems that individually we can not.
Secondly is to understand that gambling was the cause of my problems not the solution.
Third thing is that we are sick people trying to get better not bad people trying to become good.
Lastly the steps of recovery are a program for life not just until we feel a bit better and we must give it away to keep it.
Take care
BDT
There's a difference between abstinance and recovery and not all members have arrived at that conclusion but it is true. Although I haven't gambled for many years I reckon that I have only been in recovery for just over half of that period.
First thing to learn is that the first step of the recovery program is the most important. We can together do something about our problems that individually we can not.
Secondly is to understand that gambling was the cause of my problems not the solution.
Third thing is that we are sick people trying to get better not bad people trying to become good.
Lastly the steps of recovery are a program for life not just until we feel a bit better and we must give it away to keep it.
Take care
BDT