{"id":1206,"date":"2024-07-10T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recoverydays.com\/?p=1206"},"modified":"2024-07-09T12:39:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T11:39:09","slug":"daily-reading-from-recovery-days-july-10th-by-chris-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recoverydays.com\/?p=1206","title":{"rendered":"Daily Reading from Recovery Days July 10th by Chris B"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Remember Mindfulness \u2013 relax your whole body<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dangerous relapse situations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talk of having a \u2018slip\u2019 can minimise its seriousness. We can all get thoughts about drinking. Our addiction keeps trying to stage a comeback. The crucial moment is when the thought first appears. We must be quick to root it out and not entertain it because once we start dreaming about drinking or using, we are unconsciously grooming ourselves to embrace the notion. A cool glass of beer on a hot day can be a delightful thought as we struggle down a crowded city street but where would it lead us? It is vital that we banish such thoughts immediately and have a prearranged plan for doing so \u2013 a person to call or a task to change our mindset. Do I have a plan to deal with ideas of drinking and using?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As soon as I start to think that I am in control of my life, that even subconsciously, I have no real need for my Higher Power, then I am in danger. I must carry out a reality check \u2013 back to basics: I am addicted, probably no human power could have relieved my addiction, but my Higher Power has helped me do so, when asked. How can I think, when I look at the past, that I can succeed on my own?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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