June 23: Just for Today meditation, read by Glen

Just for Today meditation for June 23, read by Glen

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June 23

Surrender

"We didn't stumble into this fellowship brimming with love, honesty, open-mindedness, or willingness.... When we were beaten, we became willing."

Basic Text, p.20

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Surrender may be the necessary foundation for recovery, but sometimes we fight it. Most of us look back after some clean time and wonder why on earth we fought so hard to deny our powerlessness when surrender is what finally saved our lives. As we recover, new opportunities to surrender present themselves. We can either struggle with everyone and everything we encounter or we can recall the benefits of our first surrender and stop fighting.

Most of the pain we experience comes from fighting, not surrendering. In fact, when we surrender, the pain ends and hope takes its place. We begin to believe that all will be well and, after some time, realize that our lives are much better as a result. We feel the same way we did when we gave up the illusion that we could control our using-relieved, free, and filled with fresh hope.

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Just for today:

Is there a surrender I need to make today? I will remember my first surrender and remind myself that I don't need to fight anymore.

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Episode Transcript

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Welcome to the Voices of Recovery podcast.
This is your Just For Today episode featuring a recovering
addict. Hi, my name is Glenn.

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My clean date is June 23rd, 2023.
You're listening to the Voices of Recovery podcast.
This is the Just for Today passage for my 23rd surrender.
We didn't stumble into this fellowship brimming with love,
honesty, open mindedness, or willingness.

(00:45):
When we were beaten, we became willing.
Basic Text Page 20 Surrender maybe the necessary foundation for
recovery, but sometimes we fightit.
Most of us look back after some clean time and wonder why on
earth we fought so hard to deny our powerlessness when surrender

(01:06):
is what finally saved our lives.As we recover, new opportunities
to surrender present themselves.We can either struggle with
everyone and everything we encounter, or we can recall the
benefits of our first surrender and stop fighting.
Most of the pain we experience comes from fighting, not

(01:26):
surrendering. In fact, when we surrender, the
pain ends and hope takes its place.
We begin to believe that all will be well and after some time
realize that our lives are much better as a result.
We feel the same way we did whenwe gave up the illusion that we
could control our using. Relieved, free, and filled with

(01:47):
fresh hope just for today. Is there a surrender I need to
make? Today I will remember my first
surrender and remind myself thatI don't need to fight anymore.
The Voices of Recovery Podcast is an independent production of
the works of Wisdom. We welcome your questions and

(02:09):
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