Daily Recovery Blog
Monday Dec 29, 2025
"Act as if." - Danny G.
WILLINGNESSMy friend Henry would spend hours with me each week. He shared
how his suffering was what eventually got him into recovery. He
felt that some of our members may have not suffered enough to
find recovery. It was a sad feeling to think that we all have to
suffer to find willingness, although, I found it to be true in my
life. It was through my suffering that I was able to finally ask
for help. Henry told me that each day we need to practice,
practice, practice... I was learning how to develop a program of
recovery. I decided to use prayer, not lip service. My definition
of prayer required me to get on my knees when I was praying. I
felt awkward and foolish in the beginning. I can tell you that
after a few weeks of praying twice a day, I would not leave my
house until I had prayed. I was a pretty simple person. Prayer
made me feel better, so I prayed. I was still hurting inside, but
my willingness came a lot easier with prayer.
"Courage is simply the willingness to be afraid and act anyway."-
Dr Robert Anthony
Sunday Dec 28, 2025
"I can't do His will my way." - Starr S.
WE MADE A DECISIONIt is nice that they chose to use the word "We" to start our
steps. It was comforting to know that I wasn't alone in this;
that others were with me. I was taught that a decision only
implies action. A decision has nothing to do with taking action.
It is the preparation for the action. The question was put to me:
"If 3 frogs were on a log, and 2 of them decided to jump off,
how many would be left?" My answer was 1. I knew my math. My
sponsor said I was wrong. 3 would be left; they only decided to
jump. This caused me to begin thinking about the steps on a more
serious level. I was staying clean. I wanted to feel better. I
was not certain how making a decision to turn my will over would
help me to recover. It took some willingness on my part to
develop the strength to listen with my heart. My head was ready
to take over my life. My sponsor said it would be better to slow
down and let God catch up with me. On his suggestion and
experience I made the decision.
"The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice". -
George Eliot
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