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Today's Thought - September
September 1
People just want to know that they matter. ~Oprah Winfrey In recovery, we do service work. Service work should not just be seen as helping the still-suffering addict, though we are responsible whenever asked. Service work should include our families and our communities. We need to give back to them. Why? First, we have a debt to repay. But more importantly, it is in doing for others that we discover that our lives hold meaning. By stepping outside of the self-centered core of our addiction, we find value again. During our using years, both our grandiosity and our self-pity were symptoms of how little we valued ourselves, how little we felt our lives counted. We were bent on destroying ourselves. Remember, we have a basic human need to feel that our lives have meaning, that our lives make a difference to others. Service work is our shortest way to knowing we count. So we should get out there and make a difference. The world needs us. Prayer for the Day If self-pity or grandiose behavior start to develop in me, Higher Power, please give me service work to do. Help me see the needs of others and give me the power to satisfy those needs. Today's Action Today I will look to be of service to others, whether these others are in recovery or not. I will work on developing an attitude and lifestyle of service. Today's reading is from the book God Grant Me: More Daily Meditations from the Authors of Keep It Simple* |
September 2
To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization. ~Arnold Toynbee Some of us have a lot of time to devote to things other than work. If we allow our addiction to fill up this time - as it so easily can - then we become tired and wretched. There is nothing more time-consuming or more exhausting than an obsession. As we recover we find that we have more time at our disposal for leisure and play. We can take time to visit friends and loved ones, to go outdoors, to develop hobbies, to play sports, and to look at and listen to all the fine and exciting things that surround us. Time off is necessary, and it becomes invigorating if we bring to it new energy and purpose. We are changing, and we feel grateful to our Higher Power for a new sense of serenity and purpose. We can now play openly and joyfully in harmony with the wonders of living. My time away from obsession is time to live and love as a free person. Today's reading is from the book Answers in the Heart |
September 3
The First Hour Every recovery from addiction begins with one clean and sober hour. ~Anonymous It is amazing to watch a television program and see how the most complicated life situations are resolved in less than thirty minutes. Those of us who have made a heavy diet of television probably wonder deep down why our problems are not solved quickly in recovery. When we were drinking and drugging, thirty minutes was plenty of time to dissolve a problem into oblivion. Recovery isn’t like TV. We can't change the channel if we don't like the program. There are two facts we can't escape in our program and recovery: treatment begins with one clean and sober hour, and the cure will take a lifetime. The good news is that the focus of recovery is on the treatment, not the cure. And while there might not always be something good on TV, there's always something good on the program. I will remember that recovery is a process, not an event. Today's reading is from the book Easy Does It: A Book of Daily Twelve Step Meditations* |
September 4
It is not true that life is one **** thing after another - it is one **** thing over and over. ~Edna St. Vincent Millay If there's one thing you can say for addicted people, it's that we're hardheaded. It takes us a long time to be convinced that something is bad for us, particularly if it feels good momentarily. It's also hard to convince us that something is good for us, even when we desperately want to stop feeling bad. As a result, we've spent much of our life doing things over and over - spinning our wheels. Luckily, there's a cure for this. It's called turning it over. We quit trying to figure out what is good or bad for us, or even what is in our best interest. We know that, on our own, there’s no sure way we can tell. Instead, we ask a higher authority to handle it for us. That authority is God. Instead of continually trying to control my life, I'll continually turn it over to the care of God. Today's reading is from the book In God's Care: Daily Meditations on Spirituality in Recovery* |
Recovery is the Greatest Show
On Earth for this alcoholic and addict. Thank you Jesus. Amen. |
September 5
We are giving birth to ourselves. Let's be midwives to one another through this difficult, yet exhilarating, process. ~Dudley Martineau Helping each other survive the traumas of our lives strengthens us. We can't be overwhelmed by any experience if we rely on each other for support as we walk through it. What lucky women we are. Having the courage to take advantage of opportunities transforms us. Where do we want to take our lives? Who do we want to become? The decisions are many and exciting. The counsel of our friends can guide us, but which doors we open is up to us. Most of us experienced the pain of our lives alone. Revealing to someone else what our lives were like was far too scary. How could they possibly like us or accept us if they knew who we really were? Now those days are gone forever. Our decision to get help, and thus give help, is giving every one of us the new life we deserve. My rebirth gives me opportunities to share my good fortune with others. I will be attentive to everyone today. Today's reading is from the book A Woman's Spirit: More meditations for Women* |
September 6
Who forces time is pushed back by time; who yields to time finds time on his side. ~The Talmud We are impatient for results. Upon entering a program of recovery, going without a drink or giving up other addictive behaviors for more than a day or a week seems like a huge challenge. When we see friends in recovery with several years of sobriety, we can't imagine achieving that. Future time can seem like a mountain. Our attitude shifts when we see time not as a challenge that we must overcome, but as our friend, working for us. Time is more like a lake that we swim in. It holds us up and carries us along. One day at a time, we live only in this present moment. We live more fully when we are present to this moment, yielding to what time will do, letting go of frets and worries about the future. On this day, I will be alive and aware of my experience. Today's reading is from the book Stepping Stones: More Daily Meditations for Men* |
September 7
AA Thought for the Day On a dark night, the bright lights of the corner tavern look mighty inviting. Inside, there seems to be warmth and good cheer. But we don’t stop to think that if we go in there we’ll probably end up drunk, with our money spent and an awful hangover. A long mahogany bar in the tropical moonlight looks like a very exciting place. But you should see the place the next morning. The chairs are piled on the tables and the place stinks of stale beer and cigarette stubs. And often we are there, too, trying to cure the shakes by gulping down straight whiskey. Can I look straight through the night before and see the morning after? Meditation for the Day God finds, amid the crowd, a few people who follow Him, just to be near Him, just to dwell in His presence. A longing in the Eternal Heart may be satisfied by these few people. I will let God know that I seek just to dwell in His presence, to be near Him, not so much for teaching or a message, as just for Him. It may be that the longing of the human heart to be loved for itself is something caught from the Great Divine Heart. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may have a listening ear, so that God may speak to me. I pray that I may have a waiting heart, so that God may come to me. Today's reading is from the book Twenty-Four Hours a Day: A Spiritual Resource with Practical Applications for Daily Life* |
September 8
When I look back on all these worries I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which never happened. ~Winston Churchill A rolled-up ball of yarn does not take up much space - it sits, ready to be used when needed. It gets unrolled a little bit at a time - just as much as is needed and no more. But a ball of yarn that gets unraveled can be strewn across an entire room. It becomes a jumbled mess, entangled and confusing. When we live our lives a day at a time, we are like that rolled-up ball of yarn. Our thoughts, feelings, and skills are ready to be used as they are needed. But when we worry, our spirit becomes a jumbled mass of yarn. We get ahead of and behind ourselves - our thoughts are scattered and often our feelings are confused. Worry adds clutter and confusion to life. What is most helpful is to put the worry away - to roll up the ball of yarn and bring ourselves into the present moment. ln this way, we stand ready for each new stitch - and we will never be given more than we are able to handle. Do I have worries that are cluttering my life today? Today's reading is from the book Today's Gift: Daily Meditations for Families* |
September 9
Fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer as a Christian is? If you prick us, do we not bleed? ~William Shakespeare We're now part of a fellowship we call the program. Let's also remember that we're part of a larger fellowship called the human race. We all hurt the same. We all love the same. We all bleed the same. We all need understanding and care. Yet in other ways, we are not all the same. Let's remember to understand and find value in the differences among people. If not, we'll be afraid of anyone who's not like us. And that behavior isn't acting in line with what the Steps encourage. Prayer for the Day Higher Power, help me to love all people. Help me be open to others who are different from me. Help me love my neighbor. Action for the Day Do I think I'm better than others? If that's true, I'll pray that my Higher Power will remove this shortcoming of mine. Today's reading is from the book Keep it Simple: Daily Meditations for Twelve Step Beginnings and Renewal* |
September 10
Victory is won not in miles but in inches. Win a little now, hold your ground, and later win a little more. ~Louis L'Amour How much fuller each day feels when we can be patient and accept the inches we have progressed. Still, we are aware of large problems that require miles of progress. We may want others in our lives to change quickly, we may be impatient with a work situation, or we may feel angry about an addiction. Perhaps the spiritual message for us is that we need to surrender to time. We are on the road moving in the direction of recovery. The forces of progress are at work. Our growth now may come in learning patience and trusting this process. Looking back, we might see a mile of progress. It was made an inch at a time. Today, I will accept my progress. There are many rewards already. Today's reading is from the book Touchstones: A Book of Daily Meditations for Men* |
September 11
Owning Your Recovery Patchwork It's essential, as individuals, that we truly believe that our chosen recovery pathway and patchwork is the very best one for us. If we don't, we’ll find it hard to stay engaged with and invest in our recovery approach. We should be able to speak confidently about the modalities that we follow on our healing journey, which is easier to do when we have to put together our own recovery road map. We shouldn't allow anybody to dissuade us or make us think less of our choices, and we shouldn't try to convince anyone else that our way should be theirs. Our patchwork, as different as it might be, can never threaten anyone else's recovery. As Charlotte Kasl, author of Many Roads, One Journey: Moving Beyond the 12 Steps, wrote, "Neither I nor anyone else can take away someone's program by speaking of other ways. When someone thinks I can, it is because they have not internalized their own belief system and are giving their power to another person." I hope that you have internalized your belief in your own recovery. May your confidence in how you do recovery sustain and empower you. Today's reading is from the book She Recovers Every Day: Meditations for Women* |
September 12
Holding on and letting go We had a great deal of tenacity, except that we were holding on to destructive behaviors and attitudes: resentments and self-pity, drugs and other bad habits. We must reassign this tenacity to what is realistic and what sustains us in life, then hold on carefully (like holding a newborn kitten). Am I holding on to more of the good things? Higher Power, help me let go of the fear that keeps me from letting go of my defects. The good things I will hold on to today are... Today's reading is from the book Day by Day: Daily Meditations for Recovering Addicts* |
September 13
Crystal Ball I make suggestions to my sponsees on a regular basis. If somebody's struggling, I ask them if they've made it to a meeting yet. If they haven't, I recommend they find a meeting. There's no excuse not to get to a meeting. As I understand it, there are Zoom meetings twenty-four hours a day. There’s no excuse. I mean, we can make excuses, but that don't make them so. Whenever sponsees start viewing the future negatively, I ask them to give me back their crystal ball, because it's obviously broken. Then I give them a new one that tells them good things. If your ball is just showing you negative stuff, you've got to give it back, because life gets beautiful. I find that when my crystal ball gets a little out of alignment, it's because I may have said or done something I feel guilty about. I try to figure out what I've said and done, and correct it. I also try to take it easy on myself. You can't kick me any harder than I can kick me. As I travel the road of recovery, I will take the necessary steps to ensure I am walking a path of positivity. ~Stephanie C., U.S. Navy, 1978–1983 Today's reading is from the book Leave No One Behind: Daily meditations for Military Service Members and Veterans in Recovery* |
September 14
Reflection for the Day I can attain real dignity, importance, and individuality only by a dependence on a Power that is great and good, beyond anything I can imagine or understand. I will try my utmost to use this power in making all my decisions. Even though my human mind cannot forecast what the outcome will be, I will try to be confident that whatever comes will be for my ultimate good. Just for today, will I try to live this day only, and not tackle my whole life problem at once? Today I Pray May I make no decision, engineer no change in the course of my lifestream, without calling upon my Higher Power. May I have faith that there is a plan for me that is better than any scheme I could devise for myself. Today I Will Remember My Higher Power is the architect. I am the builder. Today's reading is from the book A Day at a Time: Daily Reflections for Recovering People* |
September 15
"We admitted we were powerless..." Accepting that we cannot control other people's drinking is a huge step. We want what is best for them, don't we? Can't they see that? What we didn't understand before finding this program was that each individual is on a unique journey. What appears to us the best course to follow may not provide the lessons another person is here to learn. And it may be dawning on us that one of our key lessons is how to give up trying to control someone else. Sometimes we believe we can control others because our goading or shaming gets them to give in and go along with our demands. However, we're really not in control. We are still powerless over them, and any time they want to make that clear, they will. Accepting our powerlessness isn't a hopeless feeling at all, once we understand it. It offers us profound relief from the burden of responsibility for another person's life. In time this freedom will make us joyful. Being in charge of only me today makes my day seem so much easier. |
September 16
Lying is done with words, and also with silence. ~Adrienne Rich Most of us are fundamentally honest people who would not deliberately tell an untruth. But there are circumstances when we may fear to say all that we need to. In relationships, for example, we may allow confusion, discomfort, or resentment to build in ourselves or in a partner because of something we have left unsaid. We may assume that our feelings and wishes are known - or think that they somehow ought to be - when we haven’t spoken them aloud. Whatever the context of a particular relationship - romance, friendship, sponsorship, work - we must never assume that others can read our minds. They cannot, any more than we know what they want, need, or believe if they have not said so. We needn't assume that we will look bad if we reveal our ignorance; in fact, we sometimes must be willing to keep asking questions until we understand a situation. Today, I have the courage to communicate my needs and wants and to ask questions of others. Today's reading is from the book Glad Day |
September 17
As a matter of fact, prayer is the only real action in the full sense of the word, because prayer is the only thing that changes one's character. ~Emmet Fox Erica Jong has said that we are spiritual beings who are human. Praying and meditating are ways we take care of our spirit. Prayer and meditation are disciplines suggested by the Eleventh Step of Twelve Step recovery programs: Al-Anon, CoDA, Adult Children of Alcoholics, and others. Prayer and meditation are not necessarily connected to organized religion. Prayer and meditation are ways to improve our personal relationship with a Higher Power to benefit ourselves, our life, and our growth. Praying is how we connect with God. We don't pray because we have to; we pray because we want to. It is how we link our soul to our Source. We're learning to take care of our emotions, our mind, and our physical needs. We're learning to change our behaviors. But we're also learning to take care of our spirit, our soul, because that is where all true change begins. Each time we talk to God, we are transformed. Each time we connect with our Higher Power, we are heard, touched, and changed for the best. Today, I will practice prayer and meditation. Whether I feel desperate, uneasy, or peaceful, I will make the effort to connect with my Higher Power, at least for a moment today. Today's reading is from the book The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations on Codependency* |
September 18
God offers to every mind its choice between truth and repose. Take which you please - you can never have both. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Denial is sneaky and hard to detect. Like a chameleon, a denied reality tends to change color until it blends right in and seems to fit. Since we don't have to deal with what we don't see, we camouflage some truths that we're afraid will hurt or challenge us. Some of us deny that anyone else ever lived in a family as dysfunctional as ours, or that our families were dysfunctional at all. Others insist only their siblings were affected, or only themselves. We may tell ourselves we're deliberating when we're really procrastinating. The varieties of self-deception are almost limitless. Our talent for denial is an important reason for making friends in the program. We need people we can trust enough to tell us the truth - loving people who will say what needs to be said, even if it's uncomfortable at first to hear. I recognize my need for honest feedback. I'm less afraid of openness than I used to be. Today's reading is from the book Days of Healing, Days of Joy: Daily Meditations for Adult Children* |
September 19
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. ~Step Two of Alcoholics Anonymous The Second Step pushes us to start believing in something other than ourselves. After facing that we are powerless in Step One, we feel vulnerable. What we do with our vulnerability is very important. Hope is a power greater than us. We see others healing in the groups we attend, so we start to believe in a healing power. The power of the group is greater than us. As we start to believe in hope, in our group, and in ourselves, we are slowly restored to sanity. When we were using alcohol and drugs, we knew our thinking and behavior were not balanced and sane, but we gave in because we had no hope. Now we have hope because we see that recovery creates a healthy life of sanity. Prayer for the Day Higher Power, I see you in the smiles and serenity of people in recovery. Please restore me to sanity. Today's Action Today I will make a list of the ways my active addiction made my thoughts and actions insane and off-balanced. Today's reading is from the book God Grant Me: More Daily Meditations from the Authors of Keep It Simple* |
September 20
Faith is the subtle chain which binds us to the infinite. ~Elizabeth Oakes Smith Surrendering ourselves to a Higher Power is a big step. As addicts, trust has not been one of our strong points. On top of that, Step Three says we surrender to the "care" of God. Feeling cared for - nurtured, trusted, listened to - may not feel familiar either. The idea of a Higher Power who actually cares for us can seem pretty foreign. A starting place can be the idea of simply making a decision. When we do that, we will be shown the way to turn our will and life over to the care of God. Building a relationship with our Higher Power is like building any other relationship; it takes time, honesty, and faith. God doesn't require perfect faith, only our willingness. If we do our part, God will do the rest. Faith is knowing that which is beyond knowledge and seeing that which is beyond sight. Today's reading is from the book Answers in the Heart |
September 21
Resentments Nothing on earth consumes a man more completely as the passion of resentment. ~Friedrich Nietzsche Resentments are among the greatest roadblocks along the route we travel toward a more rewarding way of life. We recognize resentments for what they are: real or imagined grievances against some people, places, and things. They give us an excuse to brood and plan revenge. Resentments come to all of us at different times. We are only hurting ourselves by holding on to them. It is a waste of time that could be spent enjoying the more positive aspects of our lives. Our program can teach us how to respond with love, understanding, and compassion to the people, places, and things that displease us. We learn not to fight the windmills of resentment. Today I'll remember, resentment doesn't hurt others; it only hurts me. Time wasted in getting even can never be used in getting ahead. Today's reading is from the book Easy Does It: A Book of Daily Twelve Step Meditations* |
September 22
The world has more depth in autumn. So, it seems, does my soul. ~Jane Nakken The earth prepares to rest when autumn comes. Trees shed their leaves, flowers drop their blooms, grass grows more slowly. This can be likened to our own periods of quiet contemplation when we outgrow old ideas and prepare for new direction in our life. It's good that we have resting periods. We can't know where or how far we want to go if we haven't taken time to measure how far we have come. The fall of the year is a good time to do another Fourth Step inventory. What's the point of repeated inventories? Sponsors tell us that growth is never ending and that we can direct it best if we clearly know where we are right now. The only certain way of knowing that is through careful assessment of who we are today. Let's stop and rest and contemplate our journey. Then let's plan for the next leg. My quiet times will inspire my journey today. I will be prepared for a new direction if that feels right. Today's reading is from the book A Woman's Spirit: More meditations for Women* |
September 23
Why, then the world's mine oyster, which I with sword will open. ~William Shakespeare We had little doubt, as youngsters, that the world was our oyster, and we were going to make of it what we chose. But somewhere along the line, that oyster got tougher to open. It was our world, all right, but we failed somehow to become a part of it. Many of us felt (still feel at times) that we were on the outside looking in, estranged from our world and its inhabitants. This feeling changes as we use the tools of our program. We find that being able to help one another with our feelings of estrangement is a gift of our Higher Power. Understanding each other's fears, we can offer comfort. We use the swords of love and friendship to pry the halves of the shell apart - and then the world is indeed our oyster. For we've found, thanks to the fulfillment of the promises of our program, that we have unlimited potential. We are all God's children, all loved, all included. I want no one to feel like a stranger in my world. Today's reading is from the book In God's Care: Daily Meditations on Spirituality in Recovery* |
September 24
To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own. ~Abraham Lincoln Sometimes, in our self-centeredness, we fall into a pit of self-pity. Most of us have enough pain and heartache to feed a lifetime of self-pity if we choose to. We all have had serious losses, stressful jobs, difficult family relationships, bad breaks, and unfair dealings with others. When we start to sink into excessive self-absorption and resentment or wallow in endless negativity, we may not even recognize what we are doing. The best way to climb out of this pit is to reach out to help others who have real needs. We can volunteer at a school to help children learn to read, or visit people in nursing homes, or help clean up a riverbank, or help a disabled person buy groceries. When we focus too much on ourselves, we become narrow and negative, but when we bring help or relief to our community, we become connected, and we have a purpose and a mission that expands our world. Today, I will reach out to others with a helpful hand. Today's reading is from the book Stepping Stones: More Daily Meditations for Men* |
It's a blessing to be a blessing to others.
Amen. |
September 25
AA Thought for the Day All alcoholics have personality problems. They drink to escape from life, to counteract feelings of loneliness or inferiority, or because of some emotional conflict within them that means they cannot adjust themselves to life. Alcoholics cannot stop drinking unless they find a way to solve their personality problems. That's why going on the wagon doesn't solve anything. That's why taking the pledge usually doesn't work. Was my personality problem ever solved by going on the wagon or taking the pledge? Meditation for the Day God illuminates your life with the warmth of His spirit. You must open up like a flower to this divine illumination. Loosen your hold on earth, its cares, and its worries. Unclasp your hold on material things, relax your grip, and the tide of peace and serenity will flow in. Relinquish every material thing and receive it back again from God. Do not hold on to earth's treasures so firmly that your hands are too occupied to clasp God's hands as He holds them out to you in love. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may be open to receive God's blessing. I pray that I may be willing to relinquish my hold on material things and receive them back from God. Today's reading is from the book Twenty-Four Hours a Day: A Spiritual Resource with Practical Applications for Daily Life* |
September 26
If I have freedom in my life, And in my soul am free, Angels alone that soar above Enjoy such liberty. ~Richard Lovelace When a cow decides to stop nursing her calf, she isn't rejecting it. She knows it's time for the calf to be on its own. Although the calf might feel rejected and puzzled at first, it soon adapts to its new independence and freedom. When we feel rejected, it's useful to remember that whatever has caused us to feel this way might have nothing to do with us. It might be a reflection of what's happening with someone else, or just the end of a natural stage in life, as with the calf. When we understand that others' actions toward us come from their own feelings, and that we don't cause their feelings any more than they control ours, we can free ourselves from a little bit of fear and self-hate. We can see what seems to be rejection as an open door, with our freedom on the other side. What rejections have set me free? Today's reading is from the book Today's Gift: Daily Meditations for Families* |
September 27
Sanity is madness put to good use. ~George Santayana In Step Two we come to believe a Power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity. In a way, as we work Step Two, we're praying that our madness can be put to good use. This is just what happens. Addiction was wrecking our life. But it's also our addiction that forced us into a new way of life. As long as we remember what our madness was like, we can put it to good use. When we feel like giving up, let's remember our madness. It will help us go on. When we see someone suffering from the illness of addiction, let's remember our own days of madness. It will help us be there for that person. It's also good to remember that our madness is only a pill or a drink away. Prayer for the Day Higher Power, I believe You can put my madness to good use. In my humility, help me turn this madness into compassion and empowerment for others. Action for the Day I'll list a couple ways my Higher Power and I have changed my madness into sanity. Today's reading is from the book Keep it Simple: Daily Meditations for Twelve Step Beginnings and Renewal* |
September 28
Every time I close the door on Reality, it comes in through the window. ~Ashleigh Brilliant In the past, many of us closed the door on the reality of our abuse of ourselves or others. We gave explanations, but our words more often hid the truth than revealed it. The chaos in our lives was reality coming in the window. Many men have come into this program priding themselves on their honesty, but they were not aware of how dishonest they were with themselves. Honesty is a pillar of spiritual awakening. There is no growth without it, and it begins with ourselves. We do not define the truth. We accept it; we surrender to it. The truth may not feel good; it can even be painful. This is the pain of birth - the rebirth of a real man. And the promise of this day is the reward of having our integrity and the peace of self-acceptance. Today, I will surrender to the truth. I will accept the reality that presses for attention in my life. Today's reading is from the book Touchstones: A Book of Daily Meditations for Men* |
September 29
Identifying Our Core Values I hadn't really given a lot of thought to what my core values were before coming into recovery; I'm not sure I even knew if I had any. Once in recovery, we hear a lot about the importance of identifying and acting in accordance with our values. But how do we do that? Well, let me tell you. First, find a list of personal values on the internet - there are literally thousands of such lists. Without overthinking, select ten values from the list that stick out for you. Then, spend some time pondering your short list of ten, and whittle it down to your top five. For each of those five, ask yourself what the value means for you, why it is important for you, and how it is showing up in your life currently. Give some thought to how your life is aligning with those five values, or what you need to do to better align with them. My five core values, at the moment, are family, community, diversity, making a difference, and spirituality. Values change as we do, so I revisit this exercise every few years. Although it's a tall order, we should strive to be a living expression of our values in recovery. Today's reading is from the book She Recovers Every Day: Meditations for Women* |
September 30
Being true We believe we can become beautiful people, free of addiction. With belief in a Power greater than ourselves, our Twelve Step program, and the fellowship, we don't have to stay where we were. Our purpose in life is to stay sober. Our Higher Power knows our true purpose in life and will help us. Our Higher Power knows what we are capable of becoming, although others may misjudge us. Am I staying true to my purpose? I pray that I may see the good within me and remain true to my purpose. I will honor my true purpose today by... Today's reading is from the book Day by Day: Daily Meditations for Recovering Addicts* |
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