{"id":898,"date":"2024-04-29T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recoverydays.com\/?p=898"},"modified":"2024-04-28T17:51:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T16:51:50","slug":"april-29th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recoverydays.com\/?p=898","title":{"rendered":"Daily Reading from Recovery Days April 29th by Chris B"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Remember<\/strong> <\/strong>Mindfulness<\/strong> <\/strong>\u2013<\/strong> <\/strong>send<\/strong> <\/strong>positive<\/strong> <\/strong>thoughts<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Filling the void<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Addiction and creativity have always been closely linked. Hardship,<\/strong> <\/strong>pain and frustration are often the catalysts for great creativity and many great writers and painters struggled with addiction. But recovery and the freedom from suffering it brings, can also produce great work. The AA Big Book, written by recovering <\/strong>alcoholics<\/strong> <\/strong>for<\/strong> <\/strong>alcoholics,<\/strong> <\/strong>is<\/strong> <\/strong>a<\/strong> <\/strong>prime<\/strong> <\/strong>example<\/strong> <\/strong>of<\/strong> <\/strong>this.<\/strong> <\/strong>AA<\/strong> <\/strong>co-founder<\/strong> <\/strong>Bill<\/strong> <\/strong>W<\/strong> <\/strong>produced<\/strong> <\/strong>a<\/strong> <\/strong>large<\/strong> <\/strong>amount<\/strong> <\/strong>of<\/strong> <\/strong>written<\/strong> <\/strong>work<\/strong> <\/strong>himself.<\/strong> <\/strong>People<\/strong> <\/strong>in recovery sometimes find an unexpected talent that brings them great enjoyment. This can \u2018fill the void\u2019 and occupy them <\/strong>beneficially, when they take addiction out of their lives. Am I ready to explore my potential for new interests and activities?<\/strong>    <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reach out – soothe another\u2019s pain.<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feel the friendship, feel the gain.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

See your life begin to blossom.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Little sprigs of hopes forgotten<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing into big strong trees.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Force the wine witch to her knees.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anon.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes poems like this, by a newly recovering alcoholic, help build up strength and determination to stay sober, as well as giving a new interest. Today I ask God for the motivation to explore new ideas.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today I Will<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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