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JANUARY 5th Reflection for the Day

“Today is my lucky day.” How often in the past we said that, when it was an empty prophesy. Today, those words are real; I am being given a second chance. In my gambling days, I sacrificed every “today” for a dream of some distant tomorrow. Of all that I lost, I grieve most for all those “today’s.” – I cannot br…[Read more]

JANUARY 4th Reflection for the Day

For a good part of my life, I saw things mostly in negative terms. Everything was serious, heavy, or just plain awful. Perhaps now I can truly change my attitude, searching out the winners in the Gamblers Anonymous Program who have learned how to live comfortably in the real world – without gambling.

If t…[Read more]

JANUARY 3rd Reflection for the Day

My gambling compulsion is three-fold in that it affects me physically, mentally and spiritually. As a compulsive gambler, I was totally out of touch, not only with myself, but with reality. Day after miserable day, like a caged animal on a treadmill I repeated my self-destructive pattern of living.

Have I begun…[Read more]

Hi Folks
Some sad news to pass along. The Tuesday night moderated sessions have been temporary canceled for awhile but we are hopeful they will be back up running in April. If you would like to chat with others trying to work on recovery please visit the 24/7 chatroom Tuesday at 9 pm est.
And if you have any questions please leave them here and I…[Read more]

JANUARY 2nd Reflection for the Day

Before I came to the Gamblers Anonymous Program, I hadn’t the faintest idea of what it was to “Live in the Now.” I often became obsessed with things that happened yesterday, last week, or even five years ago. Worse yet, many of my waking hours were spent clearing away the “wreckage of the future.” “To me,”…[Read more]

Good Afternoon Folks
Some of you may know I am dealing with some health issues and hoping to figure out what’s
going on and come up with a plan to get back to normal ( or whatever is normal for me lol )
Hoping to start re-sending the daily messages in January.
And here is a piece of info that I like to share at this time of year from the Betty…[Read more]

DECEMBER 10th Reflection for the Day
Have I ever stopped to think that the impulse to “blow off steam” and say something unkind or even vicious will, if followed through, hurt me far more seriously than the person to whom the insult is directed? I must try constantly to quiet my mind before I act with impatience or hostility, for my mind can be…[Read more]

December 9th Reflection for the Day

“Difficulties are God’s errands, and when we are sent upon them, we should esteem it a proof of God’s confidence,” wrote Beecher. I’ve come to realize that my past troubles were really of my own making. Although I hardly thought so at the time, I was a primary example of what the Gamblers Anonymous Program c…[Read more]

December 8th Reflection for the Day

We often see people in Gamblers Anonymous – devoutly and with seeming sincerity – ask for God’s guidance on matters ranging from major crises to such insignificant things as what to serve at a dinner party. Though they may be well-intentioned, such people tend to force their wills into all sorts of situa…[Read more]

December 7th Reflection for the Day

As long as I stubbornly hang on to the conviction that I can live solely by my individual strength and intelligence, a working faith in my Higher Power is impossible. This is true, no matter how strongly I believe that God exists. My spiritual beliefs – no matter how sincere – will remain forever lifeless if…[Read more]

December 6th Reflection for the Day

When I finally convince myself to let go of a problem that’s been tearing me apart – when I take the action to set aside my will and let God handle the problem – my torment subsides immediately. If I continue to stay out of my own way, then solutions begin to unfold and reveal themselves. More and more, I’m c…[Read more]