A Thought For the Day [Dec 28]

Thought for the Day| Meditations on Hope and Acceptance

Leap Essence’s Thought for the Day offers daily meditations for people in recovery or affected by addiction to alcohol or other drugs.

Browse daily passages to find your inspiration for the day.

*December 28*

With willingness and effort, we can turn our defects into assets.

In a power struggle, we have a hard time comprehending that our controlling behavior can become an asset. Controlling behavior is not an asset if it is used only to intimidate others. However, using it to manage ourselves makes it an asset. Controlling our thoughts, our feelings, our actions, and our attitudes puts us in charge of who we are every moment, in every situation. It is empowering to realize that we can turn a damaging defect into a worthy asset.

Another troubling defect that we may want to work with is intolerance. Believing we are right seems so natural that it’s mindboggling to truly accept that another person’s perception is as valid as our own. Without realizing it, we become trapped by our narrow viewpoint. But as with control, when we reach that point of acceptance, we discover freedom. Life becomes an adventure again.

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It’s human to have defects, but I can choose whether or not they control me. I can work to turn a defect into an asset today, if I choose to.

A Life Of My Own

Since 1954, A Life Of My Own has become a stable force in the recovery of many alcoholics throughout the world. With over nine million copies in print (the original text has been revised), this “little book” offers daily thoughts, meditations, and prayers for living a clean and sober life. It is a spiritual resource with practical applications to fit our daily lives.

Karen Casey is also the best-selling author of Each Day a New Beginning, a daily meditation for Women which has sold more than three million copies. Casey has spoken on spirituality, relationships, and personal growth for more than twenty years. Casey is passionate about helping others in Twelve Step support groups, where her own recovery from addiction began more than three decades ago.

This summary is not intended to replace the original book; all quotes are credited to the author mentioned above and the publisher. Thank you.

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