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January 12th – Higher Power
“As addicts… we forgot our mission; we forgot the other adventures that awaited us; we forgot about going home.”
– The Story of the Lotus Eaters, Life With Hope first edition, page xiv
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change (people, places and things)
The courage to change the things I can (myself)
And the wisdom to know the difference (your will for me)
The First Step included admitting our lives were unmanageable. As an addict I have to try every day to release my desire to control. Every day is a practice of letting my Higher Power into my life. It’s often easier to distinguish my Higher Power’s will from my own after the fact. Every day is a practice of humility. Every day is progress if I allow it. Every day I remind myself to be gentle.
Final thought: Today, I will practice letting my Higher Power into my life. I will practice humility, and remind myself to be gentle.
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