The weekend challenges . .

This past weekend was a challenge but I pulled through it!!  Since I have a lot of the holiday spirit right now, it seems to promote going out and having a good time, etc. which used to equate to going to the casinos.  Boy - on Saturday I wanted to go in the WORST WAY.   I weighed my options in my head and went over and over and over things; how this time I know it would be different; I'll only stay for just a little while; I won't bring very much cash in; I just felt I had to do it, just for a little while; win something big and cash out and leave, feeling great!  It's not that big of a deal - - - I haven't been there in a while; everyone goes, why can't I just go too - I will be able to control myself, etc. Anyway, I was running around doing some errands in town and the temptation was clearly there, but I did resist.  Then in the evening we went to a wonderful Christmas fundraiser for kids and there were so many fun songs and conversations that I really didn't think of it.  Today was golf and another dinner party - no time to divert. Interesting how those thoughts will still pop up and reverberate in my head.. I really thought I would submit to them this time; they were STRONG, but I was too. Hope all is well with everyone, HUGSSmokeygirl