Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Listen to the sounds of silence. — Paul Simon
Sharing experiences, strengths, and hopes, and reading during recovery is very important. But just as important are the times of silence we allow ourselves to think over the information we’re receiving during times of sharing and reading.
Before recovery, being quiet may have meant having to face our problems alone. We avoided being by ourselves. We may think we don’t have time for silence in our busy lives. But quiet moments in the morning or evening for meditation, moments going to and from work, moments spent doing household chores, moments during exercise—all of these moments add up to the precious times of silence we need to absorb all we are learning, feeling, and experiencing.
I now look forward to my quiet times. I am learning how to relax and be with my Higher Power in prayer, meditation, and reflection.
Hazelden Foundation
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