Lord, I surrender my weaknesses to You, trusting that You will carry me through this journey. Help me to find solace in the embrace of those who understand my struggle, and may I be a source of inspiration to others on a similar path. I pray for Your grace to surround me, shielding me from negative influences and providing me with a support system that encourages my recovery. Strengthen my mind, body, and spirit, that I may overcome the challenges that lie ahead. Fill my heart with steadfast determination and unwavering resolve to remain sober, one day at a time. I will remind myself I am a precious child of God, and that I am both deserving and in need of rest.Grant me the courage to resist the allure of substances that once held me captive. Just for tonight, I will try to find a safe, comfortable place to lie down and close my eyes. I will ask God to bless those whose actions I feel troubled by, and to change my attitude toward them, myself, and all other human beings to one of love, acceptance, and compassion. Just for tonight, I will set aside all anger, resentment, envy, and hurt feelings. I will free myself from trying to do the impossible―changing the actions, attitudes, or future of anyone other than myself. Just for tonight, I will turn my loved ones over to God’s care. I will take a few minutes to review the abundance that exists in my life today and place my future in the care of a loving God, trusting my needs will be met at a time, and in a way, which is best for me. Just for tonight, I will set aside my fears, frustrations, and aspirations. I will remind myself that I am better able to receive guidance about right actions and right amends when my mind and body are rested and refreshed. Just for tonight, I will try not to solve tomorrow’s problems or rectify today’s mistakes. I will offer up my shortcomings to God, in the belief that God can bring about changes in me I could not bring about in myself. Just for tonight, I will accept that I have done the best I could, remembering that my goal is “Progress Not Perfection.” I will let go of any disappointment, shame, or guilt I feel for not having achieved perfection today, or any day in the past. I will take comfort in the knowledge that no event occurred, or circumstance arose today, that God could not use for my good and the good of others. As I prepare for sleep, I will give thanks for the passing day―its failures as well as its successes, its sadness as well as its joys, and its pain as well as its pleasures. Just for today, I will be unafraid. Especially I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful, and to believe that as I give to the world, so the world will give to me. During this half hour, sometime, I will try to get a better perspective of my life. Just for today, I will have a quiet half hour all by myself, and relax. Just for today, I will have a program. I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it. I will save myself from two pests: hurry and indecision. Just for today, I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can, dress becomingly, talk low, act courteously, criticize not one bit, not find fault with anything and not try to improve or regulate anybody except myself. I will not show anyone that my feelings are hurt they may be hurt, but today I will not show it Just for today, I will exercise my soul in three ways: I will do somebody a good turn, and not get found out. I will do at least two things I don't want to-just for exercise. Just for today, I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires. I will take my "luck" as it comes, and fit myself to it. I will not be a mental loafer. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration. Just for today, I will try to strengthen my mind. I will study. Just for today, I will be happy. This assumes to be true what Abraham Lincoln said, that "most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be." Just for today, I will try to live through this day only and not tackle my whole life problem at once.I can do something for twelve hours that would appall me if I felt that I had to keep it up for a lifetime.
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