Originally posted by richie
… "Day Two is Still a Day Away" … my take away is we are always in Day One and don’t get too cocky if you have clean time and don’t get too scared if you don’t…
Good morning Richie,
Thanks for the reply to my topic, and for your look on the meaning in its title. Each day I start anew and do not rest on my laurel’s so to speak.
I have had so many "Day 2’s", and for me it was the hardest one when trying to stop; I was still too close to the action and the fact that I made it past the "worst day in my life" (again) causing me to think that I could still gamble and handle any of the consequences. If I never face Day 1, if I never make that first bet again, I will not have to relive Day 2 or fight off the second bet.
As for commutative time, for me it represents the time that I have lived and benefited from being gambling free more then the amount of time since my last bet. It also puts time between today and "Day 0", adding to the strength and awareness needed to combat any urges and complacency. In a G conference the speaker asked each of us about our free time and there was a big range of time between the shortest and the longest. He then said that no matter what time each of us had, the one with the most time of not gambling for that day was the one who got up the earliest.
The thought, or maybe the fear, of me reliving Day 2 has also faded somewhat with time and practicing my recovery. I now use a variation of my title in my closing; " "Day Two Is Another Day Behind".LarryThanks to my Higher Power, My 3G’s – God, GA, and GT, "Day Two Is Another Day Behind" and with the help from all , I will continue to remain gambling free.