{"id":2312,"date":"2026-05-10T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recoverydays.com\/?p=2312"},"modified":"2026-05-09T06:21:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T05:21:41","slug":"daily-reading-from-recovery-days-may-9th-by-chris-b-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recoverydays.com\/?p=2312","title":{"rendered":"Daily Reading from Recovery Days May 9th by Chris B"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\">View VIDEO on Facebook&nbsp;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=A100094027278120<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\">Follow on TikTok Videos at&nbsp;Tiktok.com\/@recoverydays<\/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-26f88d9ea7673a2c9e01daed54e66154\"><strong>Remember Mindfulness \u2013 close eyes briefly<\/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-588a28fa4faf8b4a53dbf2ce8cd57609\"><strong><br>Personality 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-3a7fb461801a8813289894fd97788bce\"><strong><br>The prefrontal cortex of the brain controls your<br>personality, values, impulses, short-term memory,<br>planning and decision-making faculties. Damage<br>from alcohol and drugs cause this part of the brain<br>to malfunction so that behaviour becomes erratic<br>and unpredictable. In other words, mood-altering<br>substances directly affect our brain\u2019s ability to<br>regulate our actions and our emotions. No wonder<br>so many people get into problems. Do I understand<br>that drugs and alcohol change my whole<br>personality for the worse?<\/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-7e986b07b3a1e02ed241d47fe0edc1e0\"><strong><br>When my perceptions and ability to assess, plan and<br>act have been compromised by addiction, then part<br>of my recovery will be about redressing the balance.<br>Working Steps One to Five is a good way to start.<br>Meeting right-minded people will help, and<br>mindfulness and meditation will calm my<br>impulsiveness. It takes time, but then, I spent a lot<br>of time getting into this damaged state. Patience<br>and belief in my Higher Power will get me back in<br>balance. I ask God today for perseverance in my<br>recovery and faith in the Twelve Step programme.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>View VIDEO on Facebook&nbsp;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=A100094027278120 Follow on TikTok Videos at&nbsp;Tiktok.com\/@recoverydays Remember Mindfulness \u2013 close eyes briefly Personality change The prefrontal cortex of the brain controls yourpersonality, values, impulses, short-term memory,planning and decision-making faculties. 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