Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Anger doesn’t win battles.
It’s common to be angry by the time we discover Al-Anon or other Twelve Step programs for family members. We tried everything imaginable to get other people to stop their destructive behavior. We failed but all along felt certain we were right.
Now we’re learning that we can’t possibly know what’s right for someone else. Other people’s paths are being defined by them and their Higher Power; our path is being defined by us and our Higher Power. The program is helping us to make this distinction and focus solely on our path.
We don’t shed our anger overnight, but the stories others tell at meetings give us new perspective and ultimately a willingness to consider giving it up. We are coming to understand how unproductive anger is. It has kept us from pursuing far more worthy goals.
If I begin to feel angry today, I’ll remember that it helps no one and actually harms me. I’ll give it up.
Hazelden Foundation
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