Monday, March 1, 2021
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Avoiding Anxiety
Entertaining hope means recognizing fear. — Robert Browning
We are taught early in recovery not to be afraid of anxiety. It is a normal part of all lives. It can’t be stopped or gotten rid of.
We can only deal with anxiety by facing it. It is a vital life force that alerts us that something is wrong with our living patterns. As we act and react to anxiety, we build an ability for thinking through solutions carefully rather than making snap judgments. That way, anxiety helps us learn that we must face our problems.
We eagerly work through anxieties instead of ignoring them. Then they don’t get bigger. This also helps us with our spiritual growth because we learn to do what we can to face the cause of our anxiety. Then we turn the rest over to our Higher Power. Real peace is not a lack of problems. Real peace comes from facing up to challenges.
Anxiety tells me there is a problem, so I can face it, and learn and grow from dealing with it.
Hazelden Foundation
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