Daily Recovery Blog
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
"You can't give away what you don't have." - Chad D.
WAKE UP BEFORE YOU SPEAK UPHave you ever been in a meeting where the topic is a particular
step and an addict raises their hand to share and says, "I have
never practiced this step, but this is my opinion"? It may sound
strange, but I wanted 10 years clean in my first 30 days. In no
way am I suggesting that addicts should not share. I am only
encouraging that we share our experience. Our hope. Our strength.
Addicts with one day clean can help other addicts by sharing how
they got that one day clean. Experience is the empathy that opens
the door. Strength is the ability stand strong. Hope is what
keeps us coming back. It is one's personal experience that
touches another's heart. A wino in the gutter may not be able to
get himself out, but he may be able to tell me how to stay out.
“Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.” - George S.
Patton
Monday Apr 28, 2025
"Don't count the Days. Make the Days Count." - Andy K.
DO THE NEXT RIGHT THINGI had spent most of my life living in fear. I was always either
caught up in the past or worrying about the future. This was a
very tiring way to live. After surrendering to my addiction, my
sponsor gave me daily tasks - simple things to do each day. I was
to ask for help from my higher power, call my sponsor, call other
recovering addicts, think about the meeting I would be attending,
eat properly, read our literature, go to a meeting, help the
group, listen to the sharing, give hugs, thank the chairperson,
and before retiring for the day, thank my higher power for
another day clean. These simple tasks helped me to slow down. The
committee that existed in my head actually took a break. One of
my first experiences with enjoying this freedom from stress was
in my late night walks on the beach. The sound of the ocean, the
light breeze and the soft sand quieted my mind. Each step I took
seemed to take on more and more importance. These walks became a
nightly experience that whole summer. I could actually sense how
important it was to be in touch with the here and now. I started
to actually participate in my life rather than just reacting to
the things that happened to me. The fog was lifting, and I was
able to do the next right thing.
"That old law about 'an eye for an eye' leaves everybody blind.
The time is always right to do the right thing." - Martin Luther
King, Jr.
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