Sunday, April 11, 2021
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Reflection for the Day
Looking back at those last desperate days before I came to recovery, I remember more than anything the feelings of loneliness and isolation. Even when I was surrounded by people, including my own family, the sense of “aloneness” was overwhelming. Even when I tried to act sociable and wore the mask of cheerfulness, I usually felt a terrible anger of not belonging.
Will I ever forget the misery of “being alone in a crowd”?
Today I Pray
I thank my Higher Power for the greatest single joy that has come to me outside of my sobriety—the feeling that I am no longer alone. May I not assume that loneliness will vanish overnight. May I know that there will be a lonely time during recovery, especially since I must pull away from my former junkie friends or drinking buddies. I pray that I may find new friends who are recovering. I thank my Higher Power for the fellowship of the program.
Today I Will Remember
I am not alone.
Hazelden Foundation
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