Thursday, June 1, 2023
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Truth
Great is truth. Fire cannot burn it nor water drown it.
— Alexandre Dumas
The importance of truth is stressed often during our Twelve Step discussions. Truth is the foundation of all knowledge. It is the standard by which all our actions are judged. Truth can never be bought. There is no happy medium in truth. All things must be either true or false. Unless an activity begins with truth, it will be impossible to progress successfully. The advice “truth or silence” warns us of the possible harm from hurriedly made statements. Love and kindness must accompany truth even if we, as the giver or receiver, are pained by the truth.
Our program teaches us that truth can do no more than present things as they really exist.
For me to work my program successfully, I must always work from a foundation of truth.
Hazelden Foundation
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