Refection for the Day July 1st & July 2nd
Posted by KenL - 07/02/09, 09:07 amJuly 1 Refection for the Day
Fear may have originally brought some of us to Gamblers Anonymous.In the beginning, fear alone may help some of us stay away from the game ad that insidious about-to-be-lucky feeling ( even when we knew that gambling always turned against us in the end. ) But a fearful state is hardly conducive to comfort and happiness - not for long. We have to find alternatives to fear to get us through those first empty hours, days,or eve weeks. For most of us, the answer has been to become active in and around the GA program. In no time, we feel that we truly belong; for the first time in a long time, we begin to feel a " par of " rather than " apart from.
"Am I willing to take the initiative?
Today I Pray
May God please help me find alternatives to fear - that watchdog of my earliest abstinence. I thank my Higher Power for directing me to a place where I can meet others who have experienced the same compulsion and fears. I am grateful for my feeling of belonging.
Today I Will Remember
I am "a part of," not "apart from "
July 2 Reflection for the Day
During our days of active addiction, many of us displayed almost dazzlingly fertile powers of imagination. In no time at all, we could dream up more reasons - or - excuses - for pursuing our addiction than most people use for all other purposes in their entire lives. When we first come to Gamblers Anonymous, our once - imaginative minds seem to become lethargic and even numb."Now what do I do?"many of us wonder. Gradually, however, the lethargy disappears. We begin to apply our practiced imaginations to new, healthy challenges. We become turned on to life in ways that we never dreamed possible.
Am I finding that I can now enjoy activities that I wouldn't even consider in the old days?
Today I Pray
May God give me a new surge of energy directed toward "turning on to life" rather than making excuses for not handling my responsibilities. May my Higher Power allow my out - of - order imagination to be restored - not to the buzzing over-activity and excuse-making of my gambling days, but to a healthy openness to life's boundless possibilities.
Today I Will Remember
Turn on to life.
