Friday, December 23, 2022

Dec. 23, 2022 - Readings in Recovery: Today's Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

 

Friday, Dec. 23, 2022

Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:

Procrastination

Procrastination is the thief of time. — Edward Young

The habit of putting off actions until things get better is one of the most destructive detours from common sense we can make. Delays never make problems go away; they only make success harder to attain. If we shy away from bringing out problems to others, we are sure to cause stress and misunderstanding.

Quite often, postponing facing up to reality results from fear that others will laugh at us. That is self-pity in action. Solutions come from direct and specific action. We always remember that others in our group give us “the right to be wrong,” knowing that a change in direction is always possible for anyone with problems. Procrastination wastes precious time.

When I procrastinate about solving problems, I am only making sure they will get worse. Let me remember that solutions come from taking action.

Hazelden Foundation

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