Monday, Dec. 11, 2023
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Just by speaking I can break out of my self‑made prison.
— June Singer
For many of us guys, words don’t come easily. Maybe we have strong feelings, strong thoughts, and important things on our mind, but they may not translate easily into spoken words. Even as toddlers, little boys don’t generally start to speak as early as little girls do. But that is no excuse for not working at it. Some of the most difficult challenges produce the most creative responses.
Something magical happens when the unspoken is finally spoken. A little of our private world is finally known by another human being. Even more than that, we finally know more clearly what is on our minds when we put words to it and hear ourselves say it. We may not even know that we are in a self-made prison of silence until we start to break out of it. Talking — finding words to say what is on our mind – is a big part of our healing process.
Today, I will talk to someone about a feeling, a memory, or an unanswered question.
Hazelden Foundation
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