Saturday, June 3, 2023
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Solitude is my time to talk to myself. Without it I get dull like a bird without a song.
— Abby Warman
In solitude we rest and are rejuvenated. Solitude is a moment alone, with our Higher Power as our only companion. Why must we have solitude? Many of us came to this program having been isolated from others, perhaps for years. But being isolated and being alone with God are far different experiences. In our isolation, we often dwelled on the injustices we suffered. Over a drink or a drug, we wallowed in self-pity. That wasn’t solitude. We weren’t listening for the voice of our Higher Power. Now, in our alone time, we can hear it.
Withdrawing from the bustle around us for a few moments with God will quickly enlighten us. We will save much valuable time when we follow the suggestions, the feelings, we get from our visit with God in the quiet spaces of the day.
I will sing to God’s tune today if I take time to listen for it. In my quiet time I will quiet my mind and listen to my heart.
Hazelden Foundation
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