Thursday, September 23, 2021

Sept. 23, 2021 - Readings in Recovery: Today's Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

 

Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021

Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:

Most of us can, as we choose, make of this world either a palace or a prison. — Sir John Lubbock

Oh, really? If we could choose to live our life in a palace or a prison, we’d all be living in palaces, right? Wrong. Perhaps we would all wish to live in palaces, but would we do the work it takes to make that choice?

Making a choice means deciding where to spend our time and energy. Making a choice means we choose a goal and do the work to get to our goal.

We can’t stay sober today by wishing for sobriety. But we can stay sober by choosing sobriety today — or even by choosing sobriety this hour or this minute, one moment at a time. When we choose sobriety, we put our time and energy toward things that will keep us sober. And the things that will keep us sober — caring for others, being honest, doing our work well, eating and exercising to stay healthy — take up our time and energy.

Prayer for the Day

Higher Power, help me realize today that the way I spend each moment is how I choose what my life will be. Thanks for helping me get sober so I can make good choices.

Today’s Action

Today I will make a list of the things I wish for. Are they worth the work? Will I choose to live my minutes, hours, and days to get them?

Hazelden Foundation

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