Today's Thought - August

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August 23


To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.

~Oscar Wilde

There’s a big difference between being self-centered and having self-love. We’re self-centered when we think we don’t need people. We might think, “I’m more important than others.” Being self-centered ends up hurting us. It makes us lonely. It keeps us from our Higher Power. Addiction is about being self-centered.

Recovery and the Twelve Steps are about self-love. If we love ourselves, we’d say, “We’re all equal and in need of each other.” Self-love includes having good relationships. It includes trusting that we’ll do what is best, with the help of our Higher Power. We must believe in ourselves to trust others.
Prayer for the Day

Higher Power, help me love myself as You love me. Help me take good care of myself.
Action for the Day

Today I’ll list three things I like about myself. I’ll talk with a friend and share these things. I’ll ask my friend what he or she likes about me.

Today's reading is from the book Keep it Simple: Daily Meditations for Twelve Step Beginnings and Renewal*