Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Reflection for the Day
If we felt guilty, degraded, or ashamed of either our addiction itself or the things we did while “under the influence,” that served to magnify our feelings of being outcasts. On occasion, we secretly feared or actually believed that we deserved every painful feeling; we thought, at times, that we truly were outsiders. The dark tunnel of our lives seemed formidable and unending. We couldn’t even voice our feelings and could hardly bear to think about them. So we soon drank or used again.
Do I remember well what it used to be like?
Today I Pray
May I remember how often, during my days of active addiction, I felt alone with my shame and guilt. The phony jollity of a drinking party or the shallow relationships struck up at a bar could not keep me from feeling like an outsider. May I appreciate the chance to make new friends through the fellowship of the group. May I know that my relationships now will be saner, less dependent, more mature.
Today I Will Remember
Higher Power, thank you for new friends.
Hazelden Foundation
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