Monday, July 10, 2023
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Man loves company even if only that of a small burning candle.
— Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
Our illness kept us alone. As it got worse, we placed alcohol or drugs ahead of people more and more often. And we ended up more and more alone. Even people we care about refused to be around us because of the way we acted. There were places we were not welcome anymore. Many of us got to a place where we couldn’t even stand our own company.
Being part of the fellowship of recovery means we never have to be alone again. This can scare those of us who learned how to survive alone. We pretended we didn’t need others. We now need to allow ourselves to embrace our new friends and the fellowship of recovery. Within the fellowship, we will find people to be with. We’ll also find the answers on how to live productive, joyous lives. The light of each of our candles burning together lights our way.
Prayer for the Day
Higher Power, you have brought me into recovery for a purpose. I don’t always know the purpose, but I know I’m to help and nurture the fellowship. I’m to help others feel not so alone.
Today’s Action
Today I will think of ways I may still be keeping myself alone. I will talk with my sponsor or group about how I can move deeper into the fellowship.
Hazelden Foundation
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