May 6
Don't Isolate Yourself
Some of our body's defense mechanisms can cause more harm than good. If we are sensitive and afraid of being hurt by others, we will defensively isolate and withdraw. But this avoidance results in a loneliness that is even more painful. We have to undo the defense mechanisms that backfire. When we feel ourselves withdrawing, we must make a deliberate and conscious effort to relate to other people. Belonging to a recovery fellowship can be advantageous, because the empathic and loving support of the group allows us to emerge from our isolation in a protective environment.
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"No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy
AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K.
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt
We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time!
God says that each of us is worth loving.
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