October 1

”When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on - and then swing.” Barbara Johnson

Finishing each day and leaving it finished is a good principle that I can and need to apply more generally. There are many aspects of my life, and certainly in recovery places where I want to repair damage that I have caused, but where I can only go so far. My part may only be opening the door to start the healing, but the other person has to be willing to pursue that route. It is not an avenue that I can force someone else to embark upon. Tomorrow is a new day and will be full of new challenges and opportunities. I can let go of the failures and successes of yesterday and start each day anew. This is why it is important for me to close each day in gratitude and prayer to prepare myself for a fresh start. I can make it easier to sense the hope and prospect that tomorrow holds by doing a proper job of settling today’s affairs. The God of my understanding is a boon to help keep me on the right track, facing forward. All the small steps of letting go free me from the weight of the past and allow me to focus on today.

Affirmation Reflection on today is my Step 10 work, and gives me an immediate indication of the adjustments I want to make…and to move onto the next day better prepared.