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AUGUST 1 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "My captor is self"
Self-pity is one of the most miserable and consuming defects I know. Because of its interminable demands for attention and sympathy, my self pity cuts off my communication with others, especially communication with my Higher Power. When I look at it that way, I realize that self-pity limits my spiritual progress. It's also a very real form of martyrdom, which is a luxury I simply can't afford. The remedy, I've been taught, is to have a hard look at myself and a still harder one at the Gamblers Anonymous Program's Twelve Steps to Recovery. Do I ask my Higher Power to relieve me of the bondage…
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