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This podcast episode is read verbatim from my book, "The Feeling Better: A Faith Based Approach to Overcome Your Gambling Addiction" which is available on Amazon.
In this episode I'll be covering the four Battle Plans from the seventh week of the "10-4" Program:
- Battle Plan – The Enemy’s Playbook: (Life Will Never Be Good Again) Your enemy wants you to believe that you will forever live in poverty and need, and have you convinced that you are so far beneath or behind everyone else. You may even find yourself looking at social media, seeing everyone doing and having and experiencing things you won’t get to because of your gambling addiction. You’ll be convinced that your life pales in comparison to everyone else’s. Don’t fall for it, friends. Comparison is the biggest killer of gratitude.
- Battle Plan – God’s Intel: (You Are Special. You Are Blessed.) Remember that God doesn’t look at us the way mankind or society looks at us. The things He cares about or considers important are not the things other people think are important. You have to stop comparing yourself and your life to everyone else’s. Money doesn’t buy happiness, remember? Neither do new cars, home remodels, or expensive vacations. True story: I know a couple who worked so hard their entire lives, just so that they could retire and finally enjoy life. Once they did, they sold their home, moved onto some acreage near us, and built their dream retirement home. Less than a year later, the wife died from colon cancer, which they didn’t even know she had. Love and memories are far more valuable than homes, possessions, and material things. Worry about making those more than making money.
- Battle Plan – Weaponry: (A Gratitude Journal) You can read all the books or listen to all the podcasts in the world about feeling gratitude and the power of positivity, but no one can tell the story of your gratitude and thankfulness better than you can. I used to have a boss who believed in the power of positive thinking, and he always used to say, “Life is like a donut. But for many people, instead of putting all their attention on the soft, sweet, warm doughy goodness with all the chocolate and sprinkles, they tend to focus on the hole. Don’t be like that. Don’t focus on the hole.” I don’t know if that was an analogy Jesus would use, but hey… it works. Whether on your phone, laptop, or a real notebook, use your journal to make a list of all the things you’re grateful for and then read it every day.
- Battle Plan – Armor: (Healing Love) While in the depths of your addiction, it’s likely you neglected those you love and care about, from family and friends, to your spouse, or even your boss. It’s time to be YOU again, and to reclaim the intimacy and engaging relationships you once had with those people. Love heals all wounds. And they’ve been hurt, too. Spend some quality time and connection with the people around you that mean the most so that you can heal together.
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