Alcoholic and/or Compulsive Gambler???

While active in Drinking and Gambling throughout my 20's, I would occasional have brief moments of clarity.

For a brief moment I would see my life tumbling out of control. I was jumping from City to city and the end of my road was to be the Windy City of Chicago.

During these moments of clarity, I would ask myself .... What is worse..... Drinking so much that I ought to sleep the whole clock around.... To the point that when I'm waking up in the morning I'm barfing, and sometimes ending up with the "dry heeves" or gambling.... that I do not have any money, and countless creditors and instuitions are calling for their money. Not to mention all (really little remorse) I'm having for stealing all the time.

Well, AT the time of drinking and gambling.... I have to say that both were pretty bad. But for the Grace of God I did hit a bottom on January 12th, 2004..... and since that day God has undoubtly been the one mighty power that has kept me sober.

My bottom was an alcohol bottom. I hit it after an all-night/morning binge in bars around Chicago on the night of January 11th....

I'm grateful for hitting this bottom. I have found that I have a common problem with others in A.A. I have alcoholism, I also found that there was a common solution for WHICH WE CAN ALL AGREE. And for that I'm eternally grateful for..... Because for whatever reason..... There is nothing close to a Common solution in G.A.

It is always do what works for you in Gamblers Anonymous..... If that was always the answer I was given... I would have always returned to Gambling!!

Thank God for A.A. I have a found a solution to all my problems and it is a SPIRITUAL SOLUTION!