Oct. 27, 2019 - Readings in Recovery: Today's Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:

We all fear what we don’t know—it’s natural.  Leo Buscagliat

If we put a blindfold over our eyes and begin to walk around an open field, we would feel unsure with each step. We might be afraid of falling, afraid of walking over some unseen edge and hurting ourselves.

When any of us face something and we don’t know what the outcome will be, we often feel blindfolded. We fear we may get hurt. We fear we can’t do it. We have a hard time trusting ourselves. A blind person often finds help or guidance from others, or will gain confidence by walking on—slowly at first, finding trust and sureness with each step.

These same things help us when we are afraid. It is also helpful to remember there is no right or wrong way to explore what faces us—only our own way.

What new trust can I place in myself today?

Hazelden Foundation

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