Today's Reading from Just For Today © NA World Services
February 16 Faithful feelings
"When we refuse to accept the reality of today, we are denying faith in
our Higher Power. This can only bring more suffering."
IP No. 8, Just for Today
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Some days just aren't the way we wish they would be. Our problems may
be as simple as a broken shoelace or having to stand in line at the
supermarket. Or we may experience something far more serious, such as the
loss of a job, a home, or a loved one. Either way, we often end up
looking for a way to avoid our feelings instead of simply acknowledging
that those feelings are painful.
No one promises us that everything will go our way when we stop using. In
fact, we can be sure that life will go on whether we're using or not.
We will face good days and bad days, comfortable feelings and painful
feelings. But we don't have to run from any of them any longer.
We can experience pain, grief, sadness, anger, frustration-all those
feelings we once avoided with drugs. We find that we can get through
those emotions clean. We won't die and the world won't come to an end
just because we have uncomfortable feelings. We learn to trust that we
can survive what each day brings.
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Just for today: I will demonstrate my trust in God by experiencing this
day just as it is.
