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bluidkiti · 09-27-2024, 07:09 AM

September 27

Sanity is madness put to good use.

~George Santayana

In Step Two we come to believe a Power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity. In a way, as we work Step Two, we're praying that our madness can be put to good use. This is just what happens. Addiction was wrecking our life. But it's also our addiction that forced us into a new way of life.

As long as we remember what our madness was like, we can put it to good use. When we feel like giving up, let's remember our madness. It will help us go on. When we see someone suffering from the illness of addiction, let's remember our own days of madness. It will help us be there for that person. It's also good to remember that our madness is only a pill or a drink away.
Prayer for the Day

Higher Power, I believe You can put my madness to good use. In my humility, help me turn this madness into compassion and empowerment for others.
Action for the Day

I'll list a couple ways my Higher Power and I have changed my madness into sanity.

Today's reading is from the book Keep it Simple: Daily Meditations for Twelve Step Beginnings and Renewal*

09-27-2024, 07:09 AM	#29
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 73,726	September 27 Sanity is madness put to good use. ~George Santayana In Step Two we come to believe a Power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity. In a way, as we work Step Two, we're praying that our madness can be put to good use. This is just what happens. Addiction was wrecking our life. But it's also our addiction that forced us into a new way of life. As long as we remember what our madness was like, we can put it to good use. When we feel like giving up, let's remember our madness. It will help us go on. When we see someone suffering from the illness of addiction, let's remember our own days of madness. It will help us be there for that person. It's also good to remember that our madness is only a pill or a drink away. Prayer for the Day Higher Power, I believe You can put my madness to good use. In my humility, help me turn this madness into compassion and empowerment for others. Action for the Day I'll list a couple ways my Higher Power and I have changed my madness into sanity. Today's reading is from the book Keep it Simple: Daily Meditations for Twelve Step Beginnings and Renewal* __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

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