Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
I Will Use My Freedom Wisely
When I left the military and returned home, I had too much downtime. That is when I started drinking. At the time I believed drinking and partying was the best way to use my newfound freedom. But addiction is not freedom. Addiction controls us. We are powerless in its grasp.
Sobriety gives us the opportunity to find our own freedom. A truer version of freedom. Use this freedom to strengthen yourself physically, emotionally, and mentally. Use this freedom to serve your community. Use this time to connect with a purpose bigger than yourself.
You get to decide how to use your freedom.
Sobriety gives me the freedom I sought through my addiction. I am grateful for that freedom and will be mindful of how I use it every single day.
— Anonymous, U.S. Army, 2009–2016
Hazelden Foundation
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