{"id":1307,"date":"2024-08-02T06:21:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T05:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recoverydays.com\/?p=1307"},"modified":"2024-08-01T16:53:55","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T15:53:55","slug":"daily-reading-from-recovery-days-august-2nd-by-chris-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recoverydays.com\/?p=1307","title":{"rendered":"Daily Reading from Recovery Days August 2nd by Chris B"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Remember Mindfulness \u2013 close eyes briefly<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Reaching out<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Mr Toad, in Kenneth Grahame\u2019s book The Wind in
the Willows is a children\u2019s favourite and a
therapist\u2019s dream. An emotional ragbag of childish
rebel and arrogant fantasist, he epitomises the
\u2018King Baby\u2019 type so often found in addiction
counselling. Mr Toad\u2019s enormous ego leads him
into all kinds of trouble including prison, for what
sounds like automobile theft and drink-driving. His
salvation comes through his innate honesty and the
unwavering love and support of his friends. One could
draw a parallel with many real addiction stories.
Addiction isolates people. Along our path to
recovery, there is nearly always somebody who at
some crucial moment was there to extend the hand
of unconditional love and friendship. Am I grateful
for the acts of kindness that I have received?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


A brand new, bright red motor car might seem the
most desirable gift. But a smile of thanks when we
perform an unsolicited act of kindness does more
good at far less cost. It takes little to bring happiness\u2013
I just need to reach out and \u2018astonish a mean world
with my random acts of kindness\u2019 as American
writer Maya Angelou might have said. I ask God
today for the motivation to reach out to others.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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