Wer'e Making a Difference Foundation (People in recovery)

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04/10/2026

With one foot in the past and the other in the future, how can we possibly know what new path we might follow today?

Now is all there is. But how often, really, are our minds in the present? Honestly, aren't we much more focused on what just happened or what we fear will happen in the next hour or day or year? Being here, now, means giving up the past absolutely. It also means relinquishing all thoughts about the future. Occupying our minds with the experience of this instant only seems hard to do. We're far more used to greater chaos than what we experience solely in the here and now.

We have a direction that's right for us. Unfortunately, we miss the road signs because we are still looking over our shoulder at what we passed yesterday. The destiny we need, needs us too. Quietly focusing on our lives, one moment at a time, can assure us of fulfilling it.

Letting go of the noise I carry in my mind changes my life. I can feel and acknowledge what's here when my mind is open.

04/09/2026

Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone; it has to be made, like bread, remade all the time, made new.

Love works through our thoughts, feelings, and actions - it is never static. We are moved as our expressions of love move others. Love soothes, heals, and encourages the fullest expression of who we are meant to be.

God's love is our birthright. We need only open ourselves to this possibility, and we begin to feel the security needed to take the risks each day holds. Just remembering God's love provides strength and ease for today's activities - whether at work or play, we will be less stressed, more joyful.

As we receive God's freely given love, we must give it away and share our courage and strength with others. We pass God's love on each time we share our hope, gratitude, or encouragement with a friend. God's love to us and through us will make us whole, will make our day secure.

My love for others won't be idle today.

04/08/2026

Serenity
Give me, kind Heaven, a private station - a mind serene for contemplation.

Serenity must be a permanent state of mind, not a temporary experience. We know that some degree of serenity must be present before acceptance is possible. Acceptance is an ongoing act required for any success in a recovery program. Therefore, it is obvious that we can't afford to settle for merely feeling at peace.

Peace of mind is a mood we can create for ourselves only. Peace leaves as an attitude changes. Serenity is a lifetime possession because it is not only with us but also within us. It cannot be taken away.

Serenity is positive. It is not a placid or negative state of being. It is a positive force for good.

Today I'll remember serenity comes and lasts when I stay tuned to God's will and the principles of the program.

04/07/2026

Unextinguished laughter shakes the skies.

From the beginning of recorded literature, poets have sung of the glory of laughter. Being human means having the power to laugh, and as long as we are here, we will surely need and cherish that power.

Laughter can reconcile us with others and with the world. When we watch a funny movie, for example, we feel a bond with others as we laugh together. Through our laughter, we are brought closer to other people.

Addiction isolates and drives us into ourselves. We retreat from our common humanity into a single unhappy consciousness. Our world narrows and joy retreats. Laughter is shut out.

In our groups, we rediscover the joy of belonging to a community. Laughter is one sign of that community, and as we join in, we feel our isolation fading and a new sense of love and belonging emerging.

I am rediscovering the joy of laughter that keeps me in touch with others.

04/06/2026

Sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together.

Sleep is a wonderful gift in our lives. For eight hours, we rest our bodies. We let the thoughts, feelings, and events of our lives tumble through our sleeping minds as they sort themselves through our dreams.

But dreams are not always happy. Some of us are afraid to sleep. Our dreams scare us. We may dream about using again or about bad things that happened. But we shouldn't let our dreams fool us. They are not reality. They are just feelings, thoughts, and memories working themselves out. In early recovery, there are a lot of things to sort out. We create the reality of our lives by the choices we make when we are awake: how much we trust in our Higher Power, how we care for ourselves, how we treat others, how we work our program.

Prayer for the Day
Higher Power, help me listen to the messages of my dreams. Help me understand that my dreams will get better as my life gets better.

Today's Action
I will listen to my dreams. What is my mind working out in my sleep? If I remember my dreams, I will talk about them with my wide-awake friends.

04/05/2026

Silence is the element in which great things fashion themselves.

There is great power and wisdom in growing to the point where silence becomes our friend. It is in silence that we best listen, and a great portion of life's best secrets can only be learned in silence.

Those running from themselves and the hurtful lessons of the past fear silence more than any other reality. The fear is I may hear myself in that silence, and surely the sourness of that word would sicken me. Such people are always lonely - whether alone or surrounded by multitudes.

In reality, if we stand still and be quiet, the word we hear softly spoken in the inner court of our own castle is full of beauty and loveliness. If we listen, we will learn that we are not bad; that we are not disgusting, failure-ridden people; and that we are not powerless. Quite the contrary, there is much that is right and noble about us.

Alone or lonely - it is a matter of courting silence or not.

Every day, I take more pleasure in my own company.

04/04/2026

Even today, my passionate sobriety is fueled by my freedom to drink. I choose not to.

Some of us view sobriety as a kind of self-deprivation, one that requires stern resolve and discipline - something that health or morality forces on those who choose it. Instead, we can view it as a person's choice to embrace the life he or she has always wanted, one that embodies freedom and a sense of deep connection to an inner self.

The choice to let go of an addictive substance or behavior is just that - a choice. No one can force it on anyone. If someone is struggling with the appropriateness of choosing recovery, chances are that his or her relationship to addiction needs to be addressed. People rarely raise such questions by accident!

We don't have to struggle. There is no enemy. We can willingly choose, for this day, our desire to live.

Today, I make a free choice to say yes to life.

04/03/2026

Feeling grateful is a matter of choice.

Getting stuck in a rut of criticizing other people and ourselves is far easier than adopting a grateful attitude. But we have the choice to be grateful at this very moment. For many of us, the question is how.

We have many things to be thankful for: We found a Twelve-Step program, which has helped us see new possibilities for ourselves. We no longer hang on to self-pity for days. We ask others for guidance when we feel hopeless. We turn to a Higher Power for help in big or tiny matters, which relieves us of heavy burdens. The gratitude list goes on.

Of course, we can stay stuck and ignore our blessings, but why should we? We can choose to be critical, or we can choose to feel grateful. It's up to us.

I will make a list of my blessings today. Keeping my focus on them will improve how I feel all day long.

04/02/2026

Reflection for the Day

Rare is the person in recovery who will dispute the fact that denial is a primary symptom of their disease. The program teaches us that addiction is the only disease that actually tells the afflicted person that they really aren't sick at all. Not surprisingly, then, our lives as addicts and alcoholics were characterized by endless rationalization, countless alibis, and, in short, a steadfast unwillingness to accept the fact that we were, without question, bodily and mentally different than other people. Have I conceded to my innermost self that I am truly powerless over alcohol or other drugs?

Today I Pray

May the program's First Step be not half-hearted for me, but a total admission of powerlessness over my addiction. May I rid myself of that first symptom - denial - which refuses to recognize any other symptom of my disease.

Today I Will Remember
Deny denial.

04/01/2026

Therapy
Going to seek therapy is not seen as the most macho thing to do. The thinking is, I should be able to take care of these issues myself.

There were a few reasons I was hesitant to go to therapy in recovery. For one, I had done therapy growing up, and I felt like it never helped me - actually, I felt like it made things worse. For another, I tried to see a therapist a couple of times when I was in the military for my mental health, and both times it was a negative experience where this guy looked at me and literally called me a loser and told me that I was wasting his time.

But in recovery, I have found therapy to be helpful. Nowadays, I see my therapist about once a month, where it used to be weekly. I think there was a period where we talked almost every day, and now I only talk to her like once a month, as I need to.

Today, I will recognize that therapy can be used as one of the tools of recovery.

03/31/2026

Being foolish
Many of us could say that what we have gained from this program we've gained in spite of ourselves. We get in our own way and often block ourselves from our Higher Power and fellow addicts. In the beginning, we did foolish things such as going to places where drugs or alcohol are used, deliberately setting ourselves up to take that first drink or drug.

Even when we make such mistakes, our Higher Power still accepts us. We can still choose to pray and ask for help - even in our foolish moments, in spite of ourselves.

Am I becoming less foolish these days?

Higher Power, help me become more aware of my own foolish thoughts, and help me avoid acting on them.

Today I will try to stay out of my own way by...

03/30/2026

Choose Your Circle
In some recovery communities, there is a saying that goes something like "Stick with the winners." On one level, I get it - it's intended to guide people seeking recovery to hang out with people who are already "succeeding" in their recovery.

However, I don't like the implication that there are winners and losers in recovery. Recovery isn't about judging other people's recovery. Anyone seeking or attempting recovery is worthy of respect and support, regardless of what they achieve (or don't) through their efforts.

I prefer to focus on the importance of surrounding ourselves with people who have positive energy. Positive energy is supportive, uplifting, inspiring, and contagious.

Creating or joining a circle of woman-identifying individuals whose energy is positive doesn't mean those individuals are perfect, consistently happy, or high achievers in all things. Positive energy also includes energy that is warm, forgiving, and compassionate. You will find your circle of women who are all of these things because you are a woman who is all of these things. Your recovery energy will attract your recovery circle.

As we choose our support system,
so too do we choose our energy.

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