Acceptance
When I first read the serenity prayer...accept the things I cannot change, six months ago I thought it was all about the past. I can't change the past, no one can. Over the following months and every day, this element of that powerful prayer means more each day.
Acceptance is a tough one for me and something I have no doubt will have to work on for the rest of my life. It leads on from my topic last week about control. The hardest part of acceptance is that for years I tried to manipulate people's thoughts and actions to my own way of thinking. Today I accept that the only thing I can change is me. Simple concept but so difficult to action. I can't and shouldn't try to change other people around me. That's their right, not mine and I have to remind myself everyday to accept that. I'm far from perfect myself so let's work on me for the rest of my life not other people. A big part of that is blame. It was easier for me coming into recovery to blame everyone else...operators...tough working life...a bad pack laid out for my family etc...but I accept that I ran away and found gambling as a solution every day.Â
Acceptence in my view is the hardest part an addict needs to take responsibility however their needs to be a balence what happens some people cant move forward and live in regret and thats not healthy either even none addicts suffer from this and once u accept it past should be left behind focus should be present u have to admit the problem and also be able to forgive yourself otherwise their no quality of life you will never be able to move forward Â
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