Friday, Nov. 6, 2020
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
There are no precedents. You are the first You that ever was. — Christopher Morley
We often compare ourselves to other people, and we usually come out poorly. We may not realize that what we’re doing is harmful; we may think comparisons help us know ourselves better. “Her relationship is so good compared to mine. He works the Steps better than I do. She looks great; I look terrible.” The comparisons go on and on.
Comparisons are an intellectual exercise, and as recovering men and women, we can put our intellects to better use. Security comes from an inner sense of self-acceptance, which grows every day we are in recovery. We will never discover who we are by comparing ourselves to anyone else. When we compare ourselves to others, we usually feel worse about ourselves. Comparing ourselves strips away our uniqueness and sets up a false standard we think we should meet. We are who we are. There is only one of each of us. We don’t need to compare ourselves to anyone.
If I am comparing myself to others, I will remind myself that I am unique.
Hazelden Foundation
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