Thursday, July 6, 2023
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
We find strength and hope when we share them.
When we first hear that we have to give it away, we are confused. What is it? And to whom do we give it? But listening to the men and women in Twelve Step programs clarifies many things for us. We teach each other the principles for easier living. We learn that by sharing our own experience of strength and hope, we make another’s journey easier. Even more importantly, we come to realize that what we share with others is oftentimes what we need a reminder of as well.
The program works and we all get better because of our willingness to listen to and share with others. Isolation no longer appeals to us. The joy we feel at not being alone with our troubles helps us give it away and receive it too.
I will look for an opportunity to share with a friend or even a stranger today. We will both get the help we need!
Hazelden Foundation
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