walks like a duck and
swims like a duck, and
quacks like a duck, I call
that bird a duck.
~ Richard Cardinal Cushing ~
Remember how we tried to make others think we were not in trouble? We walked and talked like addicts. We acted like addicts. Most everyone knew the truth but us. We were like ducks pretending to be eagles.
We need to see ourselves as we really are. But sometimes we can’t see ourselves that way. This is normal. That’s why we need others to help us see what we can’t. We were addicts. We are now recovering addicts. We need friends, sponsors, and family members to tell us when we may be acting like addicts again. It may save our lives.
Prayer for the Day
Higher Power, give my friends and family members the strength to tell me when I’m acting like an addict.
Action for the Day
I’ll go to people whom I trust and ask them to tell me when I’m acting like an addict.
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