• A Day at a Time Reflections

  • By: James H
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A Day at a Time Reflections

By: James H
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  • Reflections from the Gamblers Anonymous little blue book, A Day at a Time, published by Hazelden Information and Education Services www.hazelden.org Available on Amazon - A Day at a Time https://amzn.to/3EOjuiH G.A. A New Beginning https://amzn.to/3E9YgPC Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jamesh-acm/support
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  • JUNE 22 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Resentment inside-out"

    JUNE 22 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Resentment inside-out"
    Jun 22 2024
    The minute we think about a twisted or broken relationship with another person, our emotions go on the defensive. To avoid looking at the wrongs we've done another, we resentfully focus on the wrong he or she has done us. With a sense of triumph, we seize upon his or her slightest misbehavior as the perfect excuse for minimizing or forgetting our own. We have to remember that we're not the only ones plagued by sick emotions. Often, we're really dealing with fellow sufferers, including those whose woes we've increased. If I'm about to ask forgiveness for myself, why shouldn't I forgive the other person too? Today I Pray … When I blame or fault-find, may my Higher Power tell me to look under the rug for my own feeling of guilt, which I have neatly swept under it. May I recognize these behavior clues for what they really are. Today I Will Remember … Resentment, inside-out, is guilt. A Day at a Time ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3EOjuiH⁠⁠⁠ G.A. A New Beginning ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3E9YgPC⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jamesh-acm/support
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    1 min
  • JUNE 21 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "No puffery"

    JUNE 21 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "No puffery"
    Jun 21 2024
    "Direct" is a key word in the Ninth Step. There are times, unfortunately, when many of us are hopeful that indirect amends will suffice, sparing us the pain and supposed humiliation of approaching people in person and telling them of our wrongs. This is evasion and will never give us a true sense of breaking with the wrongdoings of the past. It shows that we're still trying to defend something that isn't worth defending, hanging on to conduct that we ought to abandon. The usual reasons for sidestepping direct amends are pride and fear. As I make amends to others, do I realize that the real, lasting benefits accrue to me? Today I Pray … May I be sure that the best reward for coming on straight as I try to repair my damages is, after all, my own. But may I avoid making amends purely for my own benefit - to be forgiven, to be reinstated, to flaunt the "new me." Ego-puffing and people-pleasing are not part of the real "new me." God save me from opportunism. Today I Will Remember … No puffery or people-pleasing. A Day at a Time ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3EOjuiH⁠⁠⁠ G.A. A New Beginning ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3E9YgPC⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jamesh-acm/support
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    2 mins
  • JUNE 20 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Honest selectivity"

    JUNE 20 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Honest selectivity"
    Jun 20 2024
    When we take the Ninth Step, we must be willing to be absolutely honest. Obviously, though, indiscriminate "absolute honesty" would blow the roof off many a house and entirely destroy some relationships. We must hold nothing back through deceit and pride; we may need to hold something back through discretion and consideration for others. Just when and how we tell the truth-or keep silent-can often reveal the difference between genuine integrity and none at all. Am I grateful for the products of truth, which, through the grace of God, I have been privileged to receive? Today I Pray … May I have the wisdom to know the fine line difference between tact and dishonesty. In my eagerness to make restitution, may I not be the charmer, the flatterer, or the crawler who insists, "You're so good, and I'm so bad." All are forms of dishonesty and hark back to the role-playing days of my active gambling addiction. May I recognize them. Today I Will Remember … Tact is honest selectivity. A Day at a Time ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3EOjuiH⁠⁠⁠ G.A. A New Beginning ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3E9YgPC⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jamesh-acm/support
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    1 min
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