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  • FEBRUARY 21 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Sanity is perspective"

    FEBRUARY 21 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Sanity is perspective"
    Feb 21 2026
    Do I waste my time and energy wrestling with situations that aren't actually worth a second thought? Like Don Quixote, the bemused hero of Spanish literature, do I imagine wind mills as menacing giants, battling them until I am ready to drop from exhaustion? Today I'll not allow my imagination to build small troubles into big ones. I'll try to see each situation clearly, giving it only the value and attention it deserves. Have I come to believe, as the second of the Twelve Steps suggests, that a Power greater than myself can restore me to a normal way of thinking and living? Today I Pray … God, keep my perspective sane. Help me to avoid aggrandizing petty problems, tying too much significance to casual conversations, making a Vesuvius out of an anthill. Keep my fears from swelling out of scale, like shadows on a wall. Restore my values, which became distorted during the days of my gambling compulsion. Today I Will Remember … Sanity is perspective. A Day at a Time https://amzn.to/3EOjuiH G.A. A New Beginning https://amzn.to/3E9YgPC
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    2 min
  • FEBRUARY 20 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Anger wears a thousand masks"

    FEBRUARY 20 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Anger wears a thousand masks"
    Feb 20 2026
    As we are restored to health and become increasingly able to live comfortably in the real world without gam bling, we begin to see many things in a new light. Many of us have come to realize, for example, that anger, comes disguised in many shapes and colors: intolerance, sarcasm, distrust, anxiety, envy, cynicism, discontent, self-pity, malice, suspicion, jealousy. As more insights are granted to us, we begin to see how often anger is at the root of many of our restless, uncomfortable feelings. Such insights help us understand our anger and seek new ways to deal with it. Do I let my feelings get the best of me? Today I Pray … May I recognize that my anger, like a dancer at a masquerade, displays many forms and many faces. May I strip off its several masks and know it for what it is. Today I Will Remember … Anger wears a thousand masks. A Day at a Time https://amzn.to/3EOjuiH G.A. A New Beginning https://amzn.to/3E9YgPC
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  • FEBRUARY 19 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Negatives into positives"

    FEBRUARY 19 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Negatives into positives"
    Feb 19 2026
    When people say rash or ugly things, we sometimes say they are "forgetting themselves," meaning they're forgetting their best selves in a sudden outburst of uncontrolled fury. If I remember the kind of person I want to be, hopefully I won't "forget myself" and yield to a fit of temper. I'll believe that the positive always defeats the negative: courage overcomes fear; patience overcomes anger and irritability; love overcomes hatred. Am I always striving for improvement? Today I Pray … Today I ask that God, to whom all things are possible, help me turn negatives into positives-anger into super-energy, fear into a chance to be courageous, hatred into love. May I take time out to remember examples of such positive-from-negative transformations from the whole of my lifetime. Uppermost is God's miracle: my freedom from the slavery of gambling addiction. Today I Will Remember … Turn negatives into positives. A Day at a Time https://amzn.to/3EOjuiH G.A. A New Beginning https://amzn.to/3E9YgPC
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    2 min
  • FEBRUARY 18 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Deal with anger appropriately"

    FEBRUARY 18 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Deal with anger appropriately"
    Feb 18 2026
    We learn in Gamblers Anonymous that we cannot punish anyone without punishing ourselves. The release of my tensions, even justified, in a punishing way leaves behind the dregs of bitterness and pain. This was the monotonous story of my life before I came to Gamblers Anonymous. So in my new life, I'd do well to consider the long-range benefits of simply owning my emotions, naming them, and thus releasing them. Does the voice of God have a chance to be heard over my reproachful shouting? Today I Pray … May I avoid name-calling, ego-crushing exchanges. If I am angry, may I try to assign my anger to what someone did instead of what someone is. May I refrain from downgrading, lashing out at character flaws, or mindless abuse. May I count on my Higher Power to show me the way. Today I Will Remember … To deal with anger appropriately. A Day at a Time https://amzn.to/3EOjuiH G.A. A New Beginning https://amzn.to/3E9YgPC
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  • FEBRUARY 17 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "I'm angry because..."

    FEBRUARY 17 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "I'm angry because..."
    Feb 17 2026
    If I become angry today, I'll pause and think before I say anything, remembering that my anger can turn back upon me and worsen my difficulties. I'll try to remember, too, that well timed silence can give me command of a stressful situation as angry reproaches never can. In such moments of stress, I'll remember that my power over others is nonexistent, and that only God is all-powerful. Have I learned that I alone can destroy my own peace of mind? Today I Pray … May I learn that I can choose how to handle my anger-in silence or as a tantrum, a rage, a fist fight, a pillow fight, a tirade, an elaborate plan to "get back at" whoever caused it, an icy glare, a cool pronounce ment of hate-or a simple statement of fact, "I am angry at you because" (in 25 words or less). Or may I, if need be, turn my anger into energy and shovel the walk, bowl, play a game of tennis, or clean the house. I pray that God will show me appropriate ways to deal with my anger. Today I Will Remember … "I am angry because..." A Day at a Time https://amzn.to/3EOjuiH G.A. A New Beginning https://amzn.to/3E9YgPC
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    2 min
  • FEBRUARY 16 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "It's all right to feel anger"

    FEBRUARY 16 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "It's all right to feel anger"
    Feb 16 2026
    What about "justifiable anger"? If somebody cheats us or acts toward us in an outrageous manner, don't we have the right to be furious? The hard learned experiences of countless others in the Gamblers Anonymous Program tell us that adventures in rage are usually extremely dangerous. So, while we must recognize anger enough to say "I am angry," we must not allow the build-up of rage, however justifiable. Can I accept the fact that, if I am to live, I have to be free of anger? Today I Pray … Even though I go out of the way to skirt them, may I be aware that there always will be certain situations or certain people who will make me angry. When my anger doesn't seem justifiable - with arguable reason behind it - I may deny it, even to myself. May I recognize my anger, whether it is reasonable or not, before I bury it alive. Today I Will Remember … It is all right to feel anger. A Day at a Time https://amzn.to/3EOjuiH G.A. A New Beginning https://amzn.to/3E9YgPC
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  • FEBRUARY 15 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Anger is"

    FEBRUARY 15 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Anger is"
    Feb 15 2026
    When I become angry, can I admit to it and state it as a fact without allowing it to build up and burst out in inappropriate ways? Pent-up anger, I’ve finally begun to learn, quickly shatters the peace of mind that’s so critical to my ongoing recovery. When I become enraged and lose control, I unwittingly hand over control to the person, place, or thing with which I am enraged. When I’m angry will I try to remember that I am endangering myself? Will I count to ten by calling a friend in the Gamblers Anonymous Program and say the Serenity Prayer aloud? Today I Pray … May I recognize angry feelings and let them out a little at a time, stating my anger as a fact, instead of allowing it to fester into rage and explode uncontrollably. Today I Will Remember … Anger is. Rage need not be. A Day at a Time https://amzn.to/3EOjuiH G.A. A New Beginning https://amzn.to/3E9YgPC
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  • FEBRUARY 14 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Count and consider my blessings"

    FEBRUARY 14 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Count and consider my blessings"
    Feb 14 2026
    Writing down the things I am grateful for helps me switch from a negative to a positive attitude. Today I will take the time to list the positive aspects of my new life and the blessings that accompany the miracles of my recovery. I am grateful for such seemingly simple things: the ability to fall asleep with contentment, to awaken with a gladness to be alive, to face life on life's terms with peace of mind and self-respect. Have I forgotten that all my needs are being met today? On a daily basis, do I count my blessings? Today I Pray … On this day of love-giving, may I count all the good things in my life and give thanks for them. May I take no blessing for granted, including the beating of my own heart and the fresh feel of new air as I breathe. Today I Will Remember … To count - and consider - my blessings. A Day at a Time https://amzn.to/3EOjuiH G.A. A New Beginning https://amzn.to/3E9YgPC
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