Friday, May 5, 2023
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Finding Your Spiritual Way
Today I surround myself with my spiritual recovery people. Some live near me, and I’m also the veteran liaison at a farm that has equine-assisted psychotherapy. The farm’s founder is also in recovery, so I always have somebody I can check in with if I’m having a hard day. I’m not doing it alone, and I have a spiritual depth I never had before.
I used to live in fear of getting drunk. But I found that if I live the spiritual principles, live a life of service, look honestly at my own mistakes, and make amends when I need to, I can live a good life. A sober life. And I’m living a good life now.
I also do meditation and I journal. And I ask my Higher Power for help when I need to. I’m not as impulsive as I used to be. If I don’t know what to do, I’ll wait for an answer. And if I screw up, I can find a way to own my side of it and move on.
At long last, my insides finally match my outsides.
Today I will not live in fear, because I know I do not walk the recovery path alone.
— Deb L., U.S. Army, 1981–1996
Hazelden Foundation
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