Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Prompt amends are easier to make
The longer we avoid making amends, the harder it is, or so it seems. By doing a mini-inventory every evening and owning who we have been all day long, we get in the habit of “seeing” ourselves before the baggage piles up. Admitting our shortcomings immediately also keeps us aware of the progress we’ve made in changing our behavior.
It sometimes seems the founders of the Twelve Step program thought of everything. They emphasized that as important as cleaning up the past is, keeping the present free of new messes is even more important. We have been given a second chance for a really good life. Regardless of who we are sharing life with — people who are still actively using or people who are abstinent — our own lives will be what we make of them. Getting into the habit of admitting when we are wrong and asking for forgiveness will make every other part of our journey easier and a closer match to God’s will.
I am eager to change. My first task is to recognize at least one thing I need to do differently and to go about doing it today.
Hazelden Foundation
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