Thursday, January 12, 2012
Today's Gift
Today's Gift
Recovery is civil war, but it is a war that can
be won. --Sister
Imelda
How
often do we hear people say, "Sure, I know it's the right thing to do - but it's
easier said than done!'' But "it," whatever "it" is for each of us, is actually
easier done than not done. As hard as it is to turn our will and our behavior
toward recovery, failing to recover is much harder. Ultimately, any price we pay
for recovery is far less than the cost of giving up everything we've
gained.
Some
of us have a very difficult time making phone calls. Others are scared to death
of speaking at meetings, talking to strangers, or admitting that we have
feelings. But the alternative has simply been too painful. Whatever we have to
do is worth it. The payoff is immense. How many of us, when we did attend that
meeting that frightened us, felt an enormous surge of self-confidence and
happiness? How often, when we have stood our ground and found it did not kill
us, have we felt that we could lick the world? The payoff is that we learn to
like ourselves more, and that is as good as it
gets.
I will make sure today that I am not forgetting the benefits
of recovery and only considering the price of
recovery.
From the
book: Days of Healing, Days of Joy by Earnie Larsen and Carol Larsen
Hegarty
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