JUNE 30 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Stopping is starting"

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

I've learned in the Gamblers Anonymous Program that the trick, for me, is not stopping gambling, but staying stopped and learning how not to start again. God knows, I tried to stop plenty of times, by lecturing myself on how it was affecting not only my life, but all aspects of my behavior. Gambling was actually changing who I seemed to be. To stay stopped, I've had to develop a positive, ongoing program of action. I've had to learn to live free from addiction, cultivating new patterns, new interests, and new attitudes. Am I remaining flexible in my new life? Am I exercising my freedom to…