A "Normal" Meeting

It has been awhile since I have been able to attend a “normal” Sunday Gamblers Anonymous meeting. Last week was the wonderful birthday celebrations and the weeks prior to that I was away and there were the other wonderful birthday celebrations. Last night was a regular Sunday meeting and much to my surprise there were more people in attendance than usual. This is a good sign because it is great to see people participating in such a wonderful program. The meeting was very good and it was great having the sharing that is associated with a “normal” meeting. As always I felt better (it wasn’t as if I felt bad) after the meeting because it is so powerful. I am grateful for this program and grateful for all the people associated.

We have some big “goings on” in our little group in the upcoming months. A very dear friend of mine will be celebrating five years in the program which is a wonderful accomplishment. There are a few other birthday celebrations and we are even having what is labeled “mini-conference” in June. I got a glimpse of the agenda and I will be presenting with this same friend who is soon to be celebrating five years in the program. Our topic is “recovery” which could be a broad topic but it is really what continues to save my life each and every day. I’m not sure what we will talk about for the hour we are presenting but I know it will be great. There are other great workshops and knowing our little group there won’t be anything “mini” about this conference!!

The weekend had ended and yes, these weeks, months and years are rolling along. Wow this morning marked a Monday and the start of the work week. I went to sleep much too late last night and when my usual time came to get out of bed I didn’t have the energy to get myself out of bed and to the gym. I decided to take the day off and instead of taking a day off at the end of the week I used today to get a few more hours of sleep. I do still feel guilty when I miss a scheduled day of working out and I often second guess myself on these days off but I soon got over it as I up with the rest of the family. My son made his entry and all was good with the world.

The early morning went well and yes, I found myself at the office for another “fun filled” week. There really isn’t a dull moment at work and it is a fascinating place. Most of my career I have worked for very large companies and my current position is for a much smaller company but it is probably the most “exciting” place I have ever worked. This can be attributed to my bosses who give new meaning to the word entrepreneur. These are two very intelligent and motivated people who have very good senses of humor. Couple this with the fact that they are “insane” but in a good way makes for a very fascinating day. Today was one of those days and before I knew it the day had come to an end.

As the day ended I was off to my daughter’s softball game. My daughter’s team did get off to a tough start but my daughter came into to pitch as a relief pitcher. She is getting very good but unfortunately anytime one of the opposing batters makes contact with the ball they are pretty much guaranteed first base. My daughter did make two unassisted plays while she was pitching and I think she was afraid to throw the ball to her teammates for fear of them dropping the ball. The game didn’t go so well for my daughter’s team as they lost their seventh (out of seven) game of the season. My daughter did reach base twice walking each time and scoring both of these times but it wasn’t enough. Yes, this will be a long season but my daughter is getting better with each game and in spite of not really being fond of her team she is managing very well.