Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
There’s always an easy solution to every human problem — neat, plausible and wrong.
— H.L. Mencken
How can I recover from my addiction? What must I do to get well? These are the basic questions we ask ourselves as we struggle with our addiction.
The questions are obvious, once we have taken the time to really think about what is going on in our lives. And the answers are just as simple — stop acting out, keep working the program.
But it’s not enough just to come to meetings and put in time. Easy solutions may seem plausible, but just mouthing the words isn’t going to do the job. We have been sick people, very sick at times, and we are going to need to struggle sometimes to see things straight again, to get back on course. The route is charted by our program and we have good counselors and friends as guides. But when all is said and done, we have to make the choice to accept the answers and help that will bring us renewal and health.
I know the way forward to health isn’t easy, but I have confidence in myself and in the program. I will come through.
Hazelden Foundation
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