Narrative: Gambling Changed My Life

Growing up I was just like everyone else, always retaliating when being wronged. As I have gotten older, I have found myself becoming more relaxed and being able to look past different happenings. When I was in high school I was very confrontational. As long as everything was going well, I was happy. If things became troubled, I quickly developed a temper. As of now, it takes a lot to get me really fired. I can not accredit my change in personally to just my faith, because during my under graduate years, I strayed away from the church. It has been nice, since starting my masters, to begin finding my faith again. I believe that as I continue to advance through my program, I will continue to grow stronger in faith and close to my Savior.

Looking back at recent occurrences in my life, I cannot think of a time where I have actually reacted to something in a …show more content…
This includes going to casinos, horse tracks, and competing in daily fantasy leagues (FanDuel). When I became old enough to gamble, it was at a time in my life when I was not able to compete physically and I found that gambling allowed me to still get that competitive rush. With the desire to compete always there, I am not sure that I will be able to get rid of the desire to gamble, but I do believe that I can end, or at least lower, my exposure to the opportunity. Several of my closest friends gamble, so it will be hard to get away from it completely but I can make an effort to reduce my involvement in discussions about it. Also, it is up to me on actually making trips to the casino and the tracks, so I can make efforts to not travel to those. Isaiah 41:10 tells us “do not fear, do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand” (New Revised Standard Version), knowing that God is with me will allow me to be stronger in my push to end this negative in my