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”Nobody can go
back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new
ending.”
Maria Robinson
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I’ve made mistakes, as many as anyone,
probably more. I have hurt myself, my family, friends, colleagues, and even
complete strangers. I have done many things I am not proud of, that I would
gladly take back if I could, but I cannot change the past as much as I would
like to be able to.
What I have within my control is today.
Yes, there is a past that brought me here, but it need not be the over-riding
force that guides my actions. I have a choice, each and every moment of the
day, to do things different and work toward a new ending, rather than the one
my addiction has in mind.
The key for me to stay in the present is
to work at letting go. Surrendering to my Higher Power, to my program, and to
recovery means that I have to move beyond my past. I have to leave those
things that weigh me down behind, where they happened and are meant to stay,
and look at what I can do now to change and make improvements. Change happens
the moment I decide to embrace it and take action.
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Affirmation
I
will live for the present today, accepting the gift I have to make new
choices and to move in a new direction.
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These thoughts are part of my personal journal - reflections of where I am and have been in my recovery, but also where I want to be. My words come from my heart, and moments of clarity when I am best connected with my Higher Power. May God grant you serenity in reviewing my humble beginnings and my continuing path of recovery.
Friday 18 October 2013
October 18
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