Thursday November 13, 2025

Thought of the day       

 "When we honestly tell our own story, someone else may identify with us." 

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  Many of us have heard truly captivating speakers at  conventions. We remember the audience alternating between tears of identification and joyous hilarity. 

"Someday," we may think, "I'm going to be a main speaker at a convention, too."

Well, for many of us, that day has yet to arrive. Once in awhile we may be asked to speak at a meeting near where we live. We might speak at a small convention workshop. But after all this time, we're still not "hot" convention speakers--and that's okay. We've learned that we, too, have a special message to share, even if it's only at a local meeting with fifteen or twenty 

alcoholics and addicts in attendance.

Each of us has only our own story to tell; that's it. We can't tell anyone else's story. Every time we get up to speak, many of us find all the clever lines and funny stories seem to disappear from our minds. But we do have something to offer. We carry the message of hope--we can and do recover from our addiction. And that's enough.
 

Committment for the Day

  I will remember that my honest story is what I share the best. Today, that's enough.
 

One Day At A Time