September 12
Holding on and letting go
We had a great deal of tenacity, except that we were holding on to destructive behaviors and attitudes: resentments and self-pity, drugs and other bad habits.
We must reassign this tenacity to what is realistic and what sustains us in life, then hold on carefully (like holding a newborn kitten).
Am I holding on to more of the good things?
Higher Power, help me let go of the fear that keeps me from letting go of my defects.
The good things I will hold on to today are...
Today's reading is from the book Day by Day: Daily Meditations for Recovering Addicts*
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"No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy
AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K.
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt
We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time!
God says that each of us is worth loving.
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