Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
It’s not so much that we’re afraid of change or so in love with the old ways, but it’s that place in between that we fear. It’s Linus when his blanket is in the dryer. There’s nothing to hold on to.
— Marilyn Ferguson
The big change for us is moving beyond our addiction and codependency. Many of us didn’t feel very attached to our addiction, but we didn’t know what to do without it. We didn’t feel “normal” when we weren’t using, and it didn’t seem right to stop taking charge of others’ problems. It was hard to imagine what else to do with our time, and hard to build another way of living.
In many other smaller ways, we are called on to let go of what is familiar and move into what is not yet known. This is an uncomfortable but very creative space. We know our growth was stopped by our old ways. Now, with the courage to tolerate the discomfort, we can leave our less mature selves behind and grow to become better men.
Today, I will tolerate feeling awkward and uncomfortable while I keep growing.
Hazelden Foundation
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