Thanksgiving Day

Being grateful for the things we have and for the people around us, contributes to a contented life in recovery.  Acknowledging small blessings reduces stress and increases joy. No one has a perfect life with everything they want, but all of us have much to be grateful for.  Thanksgiving is a great time to step back and notice the things that are truly important.

This Thanksgiving holiday celebration may be stressful for some of us because our relationship with family and loved ones remains challenging.  However, we can still give thanks for our friends that are around us in recovery and know that with God’s help things will get better.  Perhaps there is someone in our family that we could contact and let know that we are thankful for the family’s patience with us as we struggled to do life.  We can also pray and look forward with hope that family relationships will be restored.  

As we daily turn our will and life over to God’s care, His unfailing love and forgiveness will encourage and strengthen us for the journey ahead.  The road to recovery is one of experiencing the relentless love of God for us and being thankful that He lifted us out of the pit of sin and brought us into the light of His presence.  We will set ourselves up for darkness, and confusion, and eventually relapse, if we abandon the practice of humbly thanking God for all He has done for us. 

Prayer:  Gracious God, Thank You for the opportunities that lie ahead as I surrender my will and life to Your care.  Thank You also for my life, for hope, for family, and for friends.  Amen

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