• kenl posted an update in the group Group logo of CommunityCommunity 4 years, 6 months ago

    SEPTEMBER 22 Reflection for the Day

    For a considerable period of time after I reached Gamblers Anonymous, I let things I couldn’t do keep me from doing the things I could. If I was bothered by what a speaker or other people said, I retreated, sulking, into my shell. Now, instead of being annoyed or defensive when someone strikes a raw nerve, I try to welcome it – because it allows me to work on my attitudes and perceptions of God, self, other people, and my life situation. We may no longer gamble compulsively, but we sometimes have a compulsive thinking problem.

    Am I willing to grow – and grow up?

    Today I Pray
    May God give me courage to test my new wings – even a feather at a time. May I not wait to be entirely whole before I re-enter the world of everyday opportunity, for recovery is ongoing and growth comes through challenges. May I no longer make desperate stabs at perfection, but keep my aims in sight and develop as I live – a day at a time.

    Today I Will Remember
    Things I can’t do should not get in the way of things I can.