Sunday, May 23, 2021
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day. — Sally Koch
From its earliest days, the Twelve Step program began with the Twelfth Step. When a certain recovering man in Ohio was tentatively making his way into sobriety, day by day, he quickly realized that his progress depended on telling his story to other suffering alcoholics. He realized that by helping others, he was helping himself stay sober.
A fundamental rule of good mental health is to be helpful to others. We can do that by telling our story: where we were and how far we have come. But helpfulness is an attitude. We can cultivate this attitude, looking for ways to be helpful while not taking on a caretaking role. Generosity of spirit in all our dealings with others, without looking for anything in return, creates a feeling of connection with others. Helping others can also dispel depression and self-pity.
Today, I will look for ways to be helpful and generous to others.
Hazelden Foundation
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