JULY 30 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Turn self-involvement into involvement"

A Day at a Time Reflections · Jul 30, 2026 · 1m

When we first come to Gamblers Anonymous, the most common variety of self-pity begins: "Poor me! Why can't I just gamble now and then, like everybody else? Why me?" Such bemoaning, if allowed to persist, is a surefire invitation for a long walk off a short pier-right back to the mess we were in before we came to GA. When we stick around this Program for a while, we discover that it's not just "me" at all; we become involved with people, from all walks of life, who are in exactly the same boat. Am I losing interest in my comfortably familiar "pity pot"? Today I Pray … When self-pity has me…