Guest guest Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Today's thought from Hazelden is:As one goes through life one learns that if you don't paddle your own canoe, you don't move.--Katharine HepburnNewcomerI appreciate the fact that you remain friendly and even-tempered even though I don't always follow your advice. SponsorFriends can disagree without having to end their relationship. I might have trouble sponsoring someone who never attends meetings, someone who has frequent relapses, or someone who complains about his or her problems without ever being willing to attempt the Steps. But occasional disagreements are a part of life.A sponsor's suggestions aren't commands, any more than the Twelve Steps are. As a sponsor, I only make suggestions; even though they're based on my experience, I'm not always right about what will work for another person. And I may misjudge what another person's timetable is. I'm not infallible. I try not to let my ego get in the way, to feel hurt or angry when you need to try something on your own. Learning to make your own decisions is necessary to growth.Each of us makes his or her own way through the process of recovery. We learn more from our own experiences, good and bad, than from anything we read in a book or hear at a meeting.Today, I learn from my experience. You are reading from the book: If You Want What We Have by Joan Larkin If You Want What We Have. Copyright 1998 by Joan Larkin. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any manner without the written permission of Hazelden. ______________________________________________________________________ Please do not reply to this email.Today's Gift daily emails are provided at no cost by the Hazelden Foundation and are sent only to those who sign up for them.To prevent our emails from being blocked, add todaysgift@... to your Contacts or Address Book. SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES:For instructions on how to change your email address or take yourself off the mailing list go towrite to todaysgift@...To sign up for Today's Gift, visit:http://www.hazelden.org/registerCONTACT INFORMATION:Today's Gift feedback and questions - todaysgift@...Treatment program information - info@...Bookstore information - customersupport@...Or call us at 1- (in the U.S.) (outside the U.S.) YOUR PRIVACY IS OUR PRIORITY:Read our online privacy policy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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