Thursday, April 6, 2023
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Love cures people — both the ones who give it, and the ones who receive it.
— Karl Menninger
What do we want out of recovery? Ten people asked usually give ten different answers. Freedom, maturity, relief from pain, experiencing self, and healing the wounded child are just a few of the classic answers. And each one is certainly a valid, compelling reason to keep on going when the work of recovery seems to involve more perspiration than inspiration.
Yet we must not forget that there is one goal of recovery that takes in and transcends all others. This is that we become better able to love and be loved. We can accomplish many things in life, but the history of human experience tells us that, without love, all other rewards are hollow. The more we focus our recovery efforts on becoming more capable of sharing in healthy relationships, the more efficient our recovery efforts will be. Especially for adult children, the fullest experience of love is and will always be the ultimate quest.
I am healing and becoming whole. I have more to bring to a relationship than I used to.
Hazelden Foundation
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