Gambling Addiction & Recovery Support Group

In the movie version of David Copperfield Mr. Micawber [Played by W.C. Fields] tells David [played by Freddie Bartholomew] "and you will income 30 pounds, and you will expenditure 29 pounds-result happiness. And you will income 30 pounds and you will expenditure 31 pounds- result misery. Which makes me the miserable man you see before you." -I'm snot sure how accurate that is, but it's darn close. I often think of this quote after I've been gambling. It is certainly appropriate. I was reading a post lately where someone talks about crying on the way home. I wonder what it means when you don't cry anymore. You just drive with that grim realization that yes, you did just do it again. So here is another quote that I will shortly be putting into practice
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it." -W.C. Fields.
I've tried, tried again. It is about the quitting stage.
I truly look up to everyone here for their successes, and congratulate everyone that has more than a day. You can't get to the second without the first. Your stories truly are inspirational. It gives me [and others] hope.
It's funny, too, that someone said something about getting together or meeting up. It's so funny that I feel so close with you all, and I could pass you in the street and I wouldn't know it. It would be so cool if any of us lived close enough to truly be a deterrent. You know, call each other up and do something. Something to not hear the siren call of the bells, whistles and flashing lights. I am off for a couple days, and I wish you all gamble free days, and dreamless nights.-Atticus
Posted on 07/06/12, 08:38 pm