{"id":712,"date":"2024-03-21T05:55:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T05:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/recoverydays.com\/?p=712"},"modified":"2024-03-21T05:55:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T05:55:17","slug":"daily-reading-march-21st-from-recovery-days-by-chris-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recoverydays.com\/?p=712","title":{"rendered":"Daily Reading March 21st from Recovery Days by Chris B"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Daily Thoughts for Living in Recovery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

* March 21 *<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember Mindfulness \u2013 breathe deeply<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To thine own self be true. (Hamlet). <\/em>Shakespeare\u2019s famous words can sound like an easy ride to some but an impossibility to others. And how many addicted people can look themselves in the mirror after a heavy binge and think that they have followed that advice? Self-deception, dangerous living and over-indulgence to the point of near-terminal poisoning of the system are not what the Bard had in mind. When we look at our past behaviour in the sober light of recovery, the words of a different play spring to mind:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. (Macbeth).<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can I recall the reality of my addicted past as a deterrent to ever repeating it?The past cannot be changed and dwelling on the past can have a negative effect on our wellbeing. Nevertheless, former misdeeds recalled in sobriety, can be a useful weapon against the threat of relapse. Today I will work to make the best use out of whatever resources I have within me.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today I Will\u2026<\/em>\u2026\u2026..\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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