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“Never relinquish any work or give up the thought of any accomplishment because it seems beyond your power. God will help you in all good work. Only give it up if you feel that it’s not God’s will for you.”
― Hazelden Publishing, Twenty-Four Hours a Day

“OCTOBER 19 • Do, or do not. There is no “try.” —Yoda Trying is what we do when we aren’t willing to make a commitment. We say, “I’ll try,” when our heart isn’t ready to give a full effort. It’s what we say when we can’t admit that our resolve is wimpy. And it’s the lie that will defeat us. Some challenges we face can’t be conquered simply by saying, “I will do it.” But we can choose to do something that will help. We can’t move the mountain, but we can pick up some rocks. We can engage with the problem and get to know it better. Every action we take leads somewhere and sets us up for the next action. We even learn from our mistakes and that moves us closer to achieving our goal. Today, I will not just “try”; I will do something to move toward my goal.”
― Hazelden Publishing, Stepping Stones: More Daily Meditations for Men from the Best-Selling Author of Touchstones

“Ninety percent of the game is half mental. —Yogi Berra A very large part of any addiction is made up of all the thinking and behavior patterns that go with it. Many addictions don’t involve alcohol or other drugs at all, just the thoughts and feelings of certain behaviors. Codependency is all about unhealthy thinking. Removing addictive substances is just the start of a long process of changing ourselves mentally. This mental transformation is the real recovery. It begins as soon as we enter this program, and we feel the rewards very quickly. We are set on a lifelong process of growth that is 90 percent mental: learning to know our feelings and express them well, relating to other people, trusting others and a Higher Power, and developing healthy attitudes. Today, I will be aware of my mental recovery and notice how much I have already gained.”
― Hazelden Publishing, Stepping Stones: More Daily Meditations for Men from the Best-Selling Author of Touchstones

“I pray that fear of evil will not get me down. I pray that I may try to place myself today under the protection of God’s grace.”
― Hazelden Publishing, Twenty-Four Hours a Day

“So our rule is not to avoid a place where there is drinking if we have a legitimate reason for being there… Go or stay away, whichever seems best. But be sure you are on solid spiritual ground before you start and that your motive in going is thoroughly good.” 6”
― Hazelden Foundation, The Little Red Book

“Seek conscious contact with God more and more each day. Make God an abiding presence during the day. Be conscious of His spirit helping you. All that is done without God’s spirit is passing. All that is done with God’s spirit is life eternal.”
― Hazelden Publishing, Twenty-Four Hours a Day

“I should look upon myself as performing God’s errands and then coming back to Him to tell Him in quiet communion that the message has been delivered or the task done. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may seek no credit for the results of what I do. I pray that I may leave the outcome of my actions to God.”
― Hazelden Publishing, Twenty-Four Hours a Day