A Thought💭 for The Day 🗓️️ [Mar 5]

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Thought for the Day| Meditations on Hope and Acceptance

Leap Essence’s Thought for the Day is a daily meditation for those in recovery or dealing with addiction to alcohol or drugs.

Check in with us every morning to read a new passage and find your inspiration for the day.

March 5

Accepting powerlessness lightens our burdens.

Realizing that we don’t have to fix other people’s problems or make their decisions gives us more freedom to focus on our own dreams and goals. But, letting go of control over others is tough, because it’s what we’ve always thought we were supposed to do.

We took on their struggles as our own. Now that we’re letting others handle their own stuff, we’ve got more time to focus on ourselves. But it’s easy to fall back into old habits of trying to control everything. Changing those habits takes work. We’ve got to get used to enjoying the extra time we have now that we’re only in charge of ourselves. As we start achieving more, it’ll get easier to let others take care of themselves too.

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Today’s Affirmation:

I am in charge of myself. What do I want to accomplish? I can begin right away.

A Life of My Own

Since 1954, A Life of My Own has been a key resource for alcoholics in recovery worldwide, with over nine million copies in print. This revised “little book” offers daily reflections, meditations, and prayers to support a clean and sober life, with practical spiritual guidance for everyday living.

Karen Casey, also the author of Each Day a New Beginning for women, has spent over 20 years speaking on spirituality, relationships, and personal growth. Her own recovery from addiction started in Twelve Step groups more than 30 years ago, and she’s passionate about helping others in those same groups.

This summary is not a substitute for the original book; all quotes are paraphrased and credited to the author and publisher. Thank you.

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