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Wisdom Adopting A Different Mindset

Saturday June 6, 2020

Often when we come into recovery, we miss our old way of life and the people we socialized with. They did not contribute much to our well-being, but they were there when we needed them. Mostly their lives were like ours – on a downward spiral – but they did not judge us, and we did not judge them, so we got along in the insanity of our dysfunctional lifestyle.

Whose heart is filled with anguish and sorrow? Who is always fighting and quarreling? Who is the man with bloodshot eyes and many wounds? It is the one who spends long hours in the taverns, trying out new mixtures. (Proverbs 23:29-30 TLB)

Our new life principles require that we leave our old way of life behind.  That means also staying away from our old haunts and the people who are still there.  When we have just recovered from a deadly virus, it would be unwise to go anywhere close to where others still have that virus and expose ourselves to being re-infected.  If we want to stay on track in our recovery, we need to have a totally different mindset from what we had in the past and adjust our behaviour to support getting well and staying well. 

Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but be a new and different person with a fresh newness in all you do and think. Then you will learn from your own experience how his ways will really satisfy you. (Romans 12:2 TLB)


Rather than allowing ourselves to dwell on whatever we were dependent on, we need to have continuous contact with our Heavenly Father and ask Him to meet our needs.  We also need to admit the truth that our dependency is not dependable for it leaves us in want.  We must find a reliable sponsor to help us set healthy boundaries and hold us accountable to them.  This sponsor should be available when temptation raises its ugly head or other problems arise.  With help, our new mindset will be established and our life in recovery will become solid.


Get the truth and never sell it; also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment. (Proverbs 23:23 NLT)



Prayer: Heavenly Father, I admit I cannot live this new life on my own.  Please give me the will, the wisdom, and the desire to follow Your principles in all my affairs.  Amen

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