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Aug 8, 2026 1 min

AUGUST 8 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "the side door"

from A Day at a Time Reflections Hosted by James H

As a recovering compulsive gambler, I have to remind myself that no amount of social acceptance of resentments will take the poison out of them. In a way, the problem of resentments is very much like the gambling problem. A poker game or casino is never safe for me. I've attended benefits for worthy causes, often in a convivial atmosphere that makes gambling seem almost harmless. Just as I politely but adamantly decline gambling under any conditions, will I also refuse to accept resentments? Today I Pray … When anger, hurt, fear, or guilt - to be socially acceptable - put on their polite, party manners, dress up as resentments, and come in the side door, may I not hobnob with them. These emotions, disguised as they are, can be as full of trickery as gambling itself. Today I Will Remember … Keep an eye on the side door. A Day at a Time ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3EOjuiH⁠⁠⁠ G.A. A New Beginning ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3E9YgPC⁠⁠

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