Thought for the Day| Meditations on Hope and Acceptance
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It is hard indeed to let go our feelings of anger, particularly when the addict in our life continues to use drugs. If we’re patient, the program can help us accept that addiction is a disease. The addict didn’t ask for it and doesn’t want it but is powerless over its invasion. Our anger can’t change that.
We too are powerless. We can’t make the addict stop using alcohol or other drugs. We can’t make the disease go away. We can’t stop the ramifications of continued use. We can’t change anyone’s life but our own. Still, this gives us the freedom from anger we need and deserve.
Most of us didn’t understand how futile and time-consuming anger was. We thought that if we got angry in the right way, we could make the alcoholic stop drinking. Repeatedly, however, we failed. How good it feels to give up anger. It has given us back our lives.
I will live my life today and not let someone else’s behavior steal my composure or my plan for the day.
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. 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, Daily Meditations 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’s 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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