Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
May you live all the days of your life.
— Jonathan Swift
The truth is, life is hard. Accepting this fact will make life easier. Remember how well it worked in Step One? Once we admitted and accepted that we were powerless over alcohol and other drugs, we were given the power to recover. It works the same with life’s problems.
We can spend a lot of energy trying to avoid life’s hardships. But our program teaches us to use this same energy to solve our problems. Problems are chances to better ourselves and become more spiritual. We have a choice: we can either use our energy to avoid problems, or we can face them. When we stop wasting energy, we start to feel more sure of ourselves.
Prayer for the Day
Higher Power, life is to be lived, both the easy and the hard parts. Help me face and learn from it all.
Action for the Day
I’ll work at not complaining about how hard life is. I’ll take the same energy and use it to solve problems I may face.
Hazelden Foundation
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