May 13, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader Sense of Purpose “Our experience shows that the Steps are a proven way of life, yielding new meaning and a sense of purpose in one’s life.” BRB p.95 Did we save a life today? Did we smile or have a kind word for a stranger? We might…
May 12, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “By taking the action of responding to one another with love, we simultaneously allow ourselves to give and be given to in a way that heals the wounds of our childhood and meets our simple human requirements for attention, love, and respect.” BRB p. 363 Taking action…
May 11, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “The more I change, the more I get these little hints from people around me to go back to my prior behavior, because that’s when they felt safe with me.” BRB p. 411 As we started to break out of our old patterns, others became unhappy with…
May 10, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “At an appropriate time, we re-view the relationship we want to have with our families. We will choose to avoid some family members because they are draining or abusive.” BRB p. 123 Even though we lived through the same experiences as others in our families, we may…