August 8 - As a recovering compulsive gambler, I have to remind myself
that no amount of social acceptance of resentments will take the poison
out of them. In a way, the problem of resentments is very much like the
gambling problem. A poker game or casino is never safe for me. I've
attended benefits for worthy causes, often in a convivial atmosphere
that makes gambling seem almost harmless.Just as I politely but adamantly decline gambling under any conditions, will I also refuse to accept resentments?
Today I Pray - When anger, hurt, fear, or guilt - to be socially acceptable - put on their polite, party manners, dress up as resentments, and come in the side door, may I not hobnob with them. These emotions, disguised as they are, can be as full of trickery as gambling itself.
Today I Will Remember - Keep an eye on the side door.
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