Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
The usual drawback of success is that it annoys one’s friends so. — P.G. Wodehouse
Some of us really do fear success, partly because of the responsibility. But often the real reason is that we still do not feel worthy.
As practicing addicts, we feared disclosure. We often shunned the spotlight and led obscure, desperate lives. We may still tend to flee success because we might be subject to scrutiny…and perhaps be unmasked. Others would see us as we really are—or as we are afraid we are. And we are so used to thinking of ourselves as failures that we don’t see how we could possibly earn or deserve success. So how can we win?
We need to remind ourselves that we don’t have to fall back into our old self-defeating attitudes. In recovery we can’t sustain these attitudes; our new friends won’t let us. Gradually we find we are moving away from fear of failure and fear of success. As our self-esteem grows, we become more confident in our abilities to live a productive and joyful life.
I am beginning to feel happy and successful in whatever I choose to undertake.
Hazelden Foundation
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