November 12 - There are a few "absolutes" in the Gamblers Anonymous Twelve Steps of Recovery. We're free to start at any point we can, or will. God, as we understand Him, may be defined as simply a "Power greater"; for man of us in the Program, the group itself was the first "Power greater." And this acknowledgment is relatively easy to make if a newcomer knows that most of the members are free of compulsive gambling and he or she isn't. This admission is the beginning of humility. Perhaps for the first time, the newcomer is a least willing to disclaim that he himself - or she herself - is God.
Is my behaviour more convincing to newcomers than my words?
Today I Pray - May I define and discover my own Higher Power. As that definition becomes clearer and closer to me, may I remember not to insist that my interpretation is right. For each must find his or her own Higher Power. If a newcomer is feeling godless and alone, the power of the group may be enough for now. May I never discredit the power of the group.
Today I Will Remember - Group power can be a Higher Power.
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