Thursday, March 24, 2022
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
The purpose of life is life. — Karl Lagerfeld
Our active addiction took us away from a life connected to our Higher Power, family, friends, community, and spiritual principles. During our active addiction, our primary relationship was with alcohol or drugs. Addiction is an illness of mistaken relationship. We believed we could get emotional needs meet through a relationship with chemicals. We can’t.
Now, in recovery, we get back to living instead of dying. We work to heal the wounds our illness created within our families. We see trust being created. We no longer avoid police officers, for we are respectable citizens again. We regularly pray and meditate. We feel the presence of our Higher Power again in our life.
Prayer for the Day
Higher Power, you gave me life for a purpose. Help me live that purpose to its fullest. When I want to avoid life, place me back in the middle of it. When I feel like I can’t go on, give me strength.
Today’s Action
Today I will do at least one task that I have been avoiding. I will remind myself that avoiding tasks takes more energy than doing them.
Hazelden Foundation
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