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It's been a while since I've posted in here.  I'm proud to say that it is not because I relapsed, but because I've been enjoying life.  I've been going out with friends, attending events I've been...

Today will be great...only if you make it so...Remember that you might not control your circumstances, but you do control your actions. Every thing you do in life is a CHOICE. Make good choices and...

As I get deeper into my journey of sobriety and self-reflection, I am noticing an ENORMOUS amount of things about myself and my life that I could stand to change, improve, or completely eliminate.The...

I went to the strip club with a friend of mine of Friday night.  I am known for being extremely irresponsible with my money, but I guess a gambling problem gives that away anyway.  My friend and I...

I took a trip to Delaware with my brother, his wife, and my two-month old nephew to my sister-in-law's Thanksgiving celebration.  Chicago just wasn't feasible and we will all be traveling there for...

Today I have the pleasure of spending an entire day by myself.  In the past, I would dread the arrival of days like these, expecting boredom and loneliness to creep up on me and give me a reason to...

Last night I had the pleasure of spending some much needed and missed time catching up with my biological brother and two of my best friends, one since I was 12 and the other since Freshman year of...

My quality of life has drastically improved since I stopped gambling.  I am repairing the damage done to my relationships with others. I have a new sense of purpose now that the negative feelings...

Reflection for the Day:Before I came to GA, I was like an actor who insisted on writing the script, producing, directing, and, in short, running the whole show. I had to do it my way, forever...

...what it feels like to have a good day.  It's been a while since I've had one, free of thoughts of gambling, debt, and despair. Today has been exactly what I needed it to be.  Filled with people...

Let's see...I feel asleep and missed Ed Sheeran last night, forgot about Scandal, and overslept this morning...Old me would be mad...new me says "on demand is very real and so are reruns" and I don't...

Today I Will Remember: "Accept, not expect." Do you have expectations for certain people or things in your life and find yourself disappointed or hurt when they don't meet those expectations? I used...

Feeling good!  Going to work, exercising, eating right...God is good all the time! 

Lost my glasses this morning on my way to work.  Due to my recent gambling activities, I have no money to replace them.  I really liked those glasses.  In the past, an incident like this would...

Hmmm...how do I begin to tell my story...I'm sure it sounds similar to yours in some way, shape, or form...I could tell you that I used to make random wagers as an adolescent, but that wouldn't cover...