Today's Thought - April

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April 8

Reflection for the Day

Rare are the practicing alcoholics and addicts who have any idea how irrational they are or, seeing their irrationality, can bear to face it. One reason is that they are abetted in their blindness by a world that doesn't yet understand the difference between sane drinking and alcoholism, sane substance use and addiction. The dictionary defines sanity as "soundness of mind." Yet no addict or alcoholic, soberly analyzing their destructive behavior, can truly claim soundness of mind. Have I come to believe, as the Second Step suggests, that a Power greater than myself can restore me to sanity?
Today I Pray

May I see that my own behavior as a practicing alcoholic, a drug user, or a compulsive overeater could be described as "insane." For those still actively addicted, admitting to "insane" behavior is well-nigh impossible. I pray that I may continue to abhor the insanities and inanities of my addictive days. May others like me recognize their problems of addiction, find help in treatment and in the program, and come to believe that a Higher Power can restore them to sanity.
Today I Will Remember

My Higher Power always restores my soul.

Today's reading is from the book A Day at a Time: Daily Reflections for Recovering People*