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Above all, remember that all people change. The problems that you are facing today will <br />be different tomorrow, next month, next year. Try to put matters in perspective for today. <br />Don't feel compelled to make decisions that are forever; rather, make choices for today. <br />Choices are always open for review and change. <br />In all things, remember that Gam -Anon is your support system. No one can make it work <br />for you but you. We can only be there to support you when you reach out for us. <br />WHAT IS GAM -ANON? <br />WHY DO WE HAVE GAM -ANON? <br />Questions, Answers & Suggestions <br />Gam -Anon is a fellowship of men and women who have been affected by the gambling <br />problem. It is founded on spiritual principles. <br />Men and women who have been affected by the gambling problem have found living <br />with the gambling problem to be a devastating experience. <br />WHAT DO WE ACCOMPLISH IN GAM -ANON? <br />We attempt to find the answers to such questions as: <br />1. What is my role as the spouse (parent, loved one) of a compulsive gambler? <br />2. How can I be of the greatest help to the person who joins Gamblers Anonymous? <br />3. If my gambler continues to gamble, how can I live with this problem? <br />4. How can I learn to accept and understand God's will for me? <br />IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN FINDING THE ANSWER TO QUESTIONS SUCH AS <br />THESE - GAM -ANON IS FOR YOU! <br />SUGGESTIONS FOR THE NEWCOMER <br />1. Accept and learn to live with the fact that compulsive gambling is an illness.. <br />To question or interrogate the gambler will serve no purpose. You are powerless <br />over this situation. If the gambler has something the gambler wishes to hide, the <br />truth cannot be forced from the gambler. Why try? <br />3. To nag your gambler about past losses or to talk of what might have been if the <br />gambler hadn't gambled will prove to be detrimental to the gambler's recovery as <br />well as yours. <br />12 <br />