OCTOBER 8 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY "Loosen up on the stranglehold"

A Day at a Time Reflections · Oct 8, 2026 · 1m

Determination-our clenched-jaw resolve that we can do something about everything-is perhaps the greatest hindrance to achieving serenity. Our old tapes tell us, "The difficult can be done immediately; the impossible will take a little longer." So we tighten up and prepare ourselves for battle, even though we know from long experience that our own will dooms us in advance to failure. Over and over we are told in the Gamblers Anonymous Program that we must "Let Go and Let God." And we eventually do find serenity when we put aside our own will while accepting God's will for us. Am I learning to…