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Compulsive gambling is an urge or addiction to gamble despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop. A preferred term among many professionals is problem gambling, as few people described by the term experience true compulsions in the clinical sense of the word. Problem gambling often is defined by whether harm is experienced by the gambler or others rather...

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Rainietoo 03/13/2014

Just for today I will not gamble. I will not judge other people or where they are at. I will be respectful of all others spiritual beliefs. I will be kind, and caring toward my fellow man. This is how I need to start every single morning. I don't need to beat myself up for past mistakes, I don't need to be afraid that today will be the day I fall off the wagon. I simply need to embrace the day and do what is in front of me with love and acceptance.

Have a great day everyone!

strangeseraphim 03/13/2014

Thank you.
I needed this today.
Hope you have a peaceful weekend.

new55 03/13/2014

I like this, thank you! Tired of beating myself up for all my perceived wrongs! Let go and let God of our understanding!

thenewway 03/13/2014

thank you for the inspiration..........

I will be compassionate and understanding as others have been of me.
I will not let old fears and anxieties make my choices for how I live today.

I will live today as "living" should be; through kindness, loving, caring and compassionate empathy toward others AND myself.

stopat56 03/13/2014

this is very nice, thanks so much for sharing. Hope you have had a good day. just got off work.! whew!

deleted_user 03/13/2014

What a nice post!

jayd03 03/14/2014

Great post and, for today, I will not give in and I will not make that bet!

deleted_user 03/14/2014

AMEN

Cherbear2012 03/14/2014

Hi Rainie, Thanks so much for your post. I'm having a very hard time with my fear of failure. Every time I start counting days I fall and then I have to come back with a big old "F" on my head. It kills me. Thankfully, with this group of wonderful, loving, kind, considerate, thoughtful, and caring gambling addicts, I really should not worry so much about that. The love and acceptance I feel from this group is truly amazing. Thank you! So...., I will count again. Today is my day 6.

Rainietoo 03/24/2014

Hi Guys,

I am bringing this back to the front page because I like reading it each day to remind me of how I want to live.

Cherbear2012 03/24/2014

Just for today, and the next, and the next, and the next and on and on!
Day 16! Yippee!

stopat56 03/24/2014

and it should stay on the front page. thanks for the reminder. I did not gamble today, and have not intentions of gambling tomorrow.

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