{"id":1367,"date":"2024-08-11T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recoverydays.com\/?p=1367"},"modified":"2024-08-10T19:36:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T18:36:52","slug":"daily-reading-from-recovery-days-august-11th-by-chris-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recoverydays.com\/?p=1367","title":{"rendered":"Daily Reading from Recovery Days August 11th by Chris B"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2f377e8d5178faf36dd9499ea807e77a\">View VIDEO on Facebook\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=U<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-882819cb94fd0fad7053deffa3a1d24f\">Follow on TikTok Videos at\u00a0https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@recoverydays?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=p<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6c870e688373b3ea84c8be7e08cfce37\">YouTube\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Recoverydays_chris\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Recoverydays_ch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-58b6626cea0d41c5b62f6c2894ff985d\"><strong>Giving up control <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1d25bb6f7e07f50d1b1ee22e427d45ff\"><strong>The Twelve Steps are a list of positive actions designed to retrain us in a certain way. They do not demand virtuous feelings or qualities such as honesty, gratitude, empathy, love and understanding \u2013 it\u2019s taken for granted that these will come into our lives if we work the Steps diligently. God is mentioned three times, as is the term \u2018Power greater than ourselves\u2019. The wording of Step Twelve highlights the probability that anyone completing the Steps will experience a spiritual awakening as a result. This should not alarm anyone sincerely wanting change, because it is only through embracing new ideas that change happens. Am I sincere in my wish to change? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-f38f28d8a8d580eb8e4eaab2e0180b74\"><strong>The idea of letting go of control over one\u2019s life can be frightening but, as an addicted person, I have already lost control \u2013 my addiction has taken over. Accepting this, I feel relief. But, by handing over to my Higher Power, I will gain something better &#8211; guidance.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>View VIDEO on Facebook\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=U Follow on TikTok Videos at\u00a0https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@recoverydays?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=p YouTube\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Recoverydays_ch Giving up control The Twelve Steps are a list of positive actions designed to retrain us in a certain way. 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