Episodes

  • MARCH 20 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "First things first"

    MARCH 20 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "First things first"
    Mar 20 2026
    The longer I'm in Gamblers Anonymous, the more important becomes the slogan, "First Things First." I used to believe that my family came first, that my home life came first, that my job came first. But I know today, in the depths of my heart, that if I can't stay clean, I'll have nothing. "First Things First," to me, means that everything in my life depends on my refraining from gambling. Am I grateful to be clean from gambling today? Today I Pray … May my first priority, the topmost item on my list of concerns, be my abstinence from gambling maintaining it, learning to live comfortably with it, sharing the tools by which I maintain it. When other things crowd into my life and I am caught up in distractions, may I still preserve that first-of-all goal: remaining free from gambling. Today I Will Remember … First Things First.
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    1 min
  • MARCH 19 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "God knows all"

    MARCH 19 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "God knows all"
    Mar 19 2026
    Placing one last bet will never again be for me simply killing a few minutes and leaving a nickel for the bookmaker. In exchange for the first bet, what I'd plunk down now would be my bank account, my family, our home, our car, my job, my sanity, and probably my life. It's too big a price, and too great a risk. Do you remember your last bet? Today I Pray … May I be strong in the knowledge that God's spirit is with me at all times. May I learn to feel that spiritual presence. May I know that nothing is hidden from God. Unlike the world, which approves or disapproves of my outward behavior, God sees all that I do, think, or feel. If I seek to do God's will, I can always count on a reward for me-peace of mind. Today I Will Remember … God knows all. A Day at a Time https://amzn.to/3EOjuiH G.A. A New Beginning https://amzn.to/3E9YgPC
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    1 min
  • MARCH 18 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "24-hours at a time"

    MARCH 18 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "24-hours at a time"
    Mar 18 2026
    In the old days, we often had such devastating experiences that we fervently swore, "Never again." We were absolutely sincere in those moments of desperation. Yet, despite our intentions, the outcome was inevitably the same. Eventually, the memory of our suffering faded, as did the memory of our "pledge." So we did it again, ending up in even worse shape than when we had last "sworn off." Forever turned out to be only a week, or a day, or less. In the Gamblers Anonymous Program, we learn that we need only be concerned about today, this particular twenty-four-hour period. Do I live my life just twenty-four hours at a time? Today I Pray … May the long-term requirements of such phrases as "never again," "not on your life," "forever," "I'll never make another bet" not weaken my resolve. "Forever," when it is broken down into single days or even just parts of days-does not seem so impossibly long. May I awake each day with my goal set realistically at just twenty four hours. Today I Will Remember … Twenty-four hours at a time. A Day at a Time https://amzn.to/3EOjuiH G.A. A New Beginning https://amzn.to/3E9YgPC
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    2 mins
  • MARCH 17 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Get in the spirit"

    MARCH 17 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Get in the spirit"
    Mar 17 2026
    "Lead us not into temptation," we pray, for we know with certainty that temptation lurks around the corner. Temptation is cunning, baffling, powerful and patient; we never know when it will catch us with our guard down. Temptation could come in the siren song of a four-color advertisement or a radio commercial, the neon and noise of a casino, or, more obviously, in the direct urgings of another person. We must remain forever vigilant, remembering that the first bet, the first face-off with a gambling machine, the first roll of the dice could well destroy our lives. Am I aware of my number one priority? Today I Pray … God, lead me out of temptation-whether it is the sound of rattling dice, the turn of a card at a poker party, the smoke of the Bingo hall. May I know the limits of my resistance and stay well within them. May my surrender to the will of God give a whole new meaning to that old phrase, "Get in the spirit.” Today I Will Remember … Get in the spirit. A Day at a Time https://amzn.to/3EOjuiH G.A. A New Beginning https://amzn.to/3E9YgPC
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    2 mins
  • MARCH 16 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Lifelong abstinence - a day at a time"

    MARCH 16 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Lifelong abstinence - a day at a time"
    Mar 16 2026
    Gamblers Anonymous teaches us that we are emotionally and mentally different from our fellows. We are reminded that the great obsession of every compulsive gambler is to prove that somehow, someday, we will be able to control our gambling. The persistence of this illusion is astonishing, and many pursue it to the gates of prison, insanity, or death. Have I conceded to my inner self that one bet is too many, and a thousand not enough? Today I Pray … May I have no illusions about someday becoming a controlled gambler after being an obsessive one. May I muffle any small voice of destructive pride which lies to me, telling me that I can now go back to my former addiction and control it. This is a Program of no return, and I thank God for it. Today I Will Remember … My goal must be lifelong abstinence - a day at a time. A Day at a Time https://amzn.to/3EOjuiH G.A. A New Beginning https://amzn.to/3E9YgPC
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    1 min
  • MARCH 15 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Sort out my feelings"

    MARCH 15 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Sort out my feelings"
    Mar 15 2026
    There have been days during my recovery when just about everything seemed bleak and even hopeless. I allowed myself to become depressed and angry. I see now that it doesn't matter what I think, and it doesn't matter how I feel. It's what I do that counts. So when I become anxious or upset, I try to stay in recovery by going to meetings, participating, and working with others in the Gamblers Anonymous Program. If God seems far away, who moved? Today I Pray … May I not be immobilized by sadness or anger to the point of despair. May I look for the roots of despair in my tangle of emotions, sort out the tangle, pull out the culprit feelings, acknowledge that they belong to me. Only then can I get into gear, take action, begin to accomplish. May I learn to make use of the energy generated by anger to strengthen my will and achieve my goals. Today I Will Remember … To sort out my feelings. A Day at a Time https://amzn.to/3EOjuiH G.A. A New Beginning https://amzn.to/3E9YgPC
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    1 min
  • MARCH 14 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Ask nothing in return"

    MARCH 14 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Ask nothing in return"
    Mar 14 2026
    One thing that keeps me on the right track today is a feeling of loyalty to other members of Gamblers Anonymous, no matter where they may be. We depend on each other. I know, for example, that I'd be letting them down if I ever gambled. When I came to GA, I found a group of people who were not only helping each other to stay clean, but who were loyal to each other by staying clean themselves. Am I loyal to my group and to my friends in GA? Today I Pray … I thank God for the loyalty and fellowship of the group and for the mutuality of commitment that binds us together. May I give to the group in the same proportion that I take from it. Having been a taker during so many of my years, my giving used to be no more than a commodity, for which I expected to be paid in approval or love or favors. May I learn the joy of pure giving, with no strings attached, no expectation of reward. Today I Will Remember … A perfect gift asks nothing in return. A Day at a Time https://amzn.to/3EOjuiH G.A. A New Beginning https://amzn.to/3E9YgPC
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    2 mins
  • MARCH 13 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Seek the inner kingdom"

    MARCH 13 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Seek the inner kingdom"
    Mar 13 2026
    All my life, I looked to others for comfort, security, and all the other things that add up to what I now call serenity. But I've come to realize that I was always looking in the wrong place. The source of serenity is not outside, but within myself. The kingdom is within me, and I already have the key. All I have to do is to be willing to use it. Am I using the tools of the Gamblers Anonymous Program on a daily basis? Am I willing? Today I Pray … God gives me the courage to seek out the kingdom inside myself, to find that well spring within me that has its source in the never-ending, life-giving river of God. May my soul be restored there. May I find the serenity I seek. Today I Will Remember … To seek the inner kingdom. A Day at a Time https://amzn.to/3EOjuiH G.A. A New Beginning https://amzn.to/3E9YgPC
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    1 min