Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Asking for Help
The smartest thing a Twelve Step member can say is “help me.” — Anonymous
The weight of carrying the world on our backs has been removed from us in recovery. It is good to remember the world was never ours to carry in the first place. Our program prevents us from setting ourselves up for failure. Most of us are used to being the Lone Ranger. Instead of silver bullets, we left empty lives. Our solitude taught us never to ask for help, always to go it alone. Our isolation produced a pitiful figure we would dress up in toughness.
This, of course, was phony, because inside we were anything but tough. When we operate alone, pretending to be strong and in control, we set ourselves in motion to experience depression and pain. “Stinking thinking” flourishes in isolation. The key to unlocking the many gifts of the fellowship is asking for help. There is strength, wisdom, and hope, all waiting for us if we ask for help.
I have learned to ask for help and to help when I am asked.
Hazelden Foundation
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