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 from our most popular meditation books to find your inspiration for the day.
Before getting involved in this program, most of us did not understand addiction as a disease. We used shame and guilt, to no avail, to keep the alcoholic or addict from drinking or drugging. We believed that person’s behavior reflected on us. We didn’t want other people to judge us as unworthy just because of the alcoholic’s or addict’s behavior.
What we have learned from others in recovery has removed the stigma about the disease. Hearing an alcoholic say he or she is grateful to be one no longer surprises us, and we are becoming grateful too for the tools we are learning to use. Our lives are far saner since coming to believe there is a Power who watches over us, and nothing fills us with fear the way everything used to.
I am truly lucky. This disease has given me a rich and rewarding life. I’ll share my good fortune with someone else today.
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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