February 28
The Wisdom to Know the Difference
Guilt can be healthy or unhealthy. In the Serenity Prayer, we ask for the wisdom to know the difference. Guilt feelings from actually having done harm are healthy, requiring appropriate corrective action rather than treatment. Just as making amends for something we did can be very effective, making amends for something we did not do is not effective. The source of unwarranted guilt should be investigated, and we should seek appropriate treatment to overcome it. Treatment and atonement each have their proper place, but it is important to know the difference.
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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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