October 4
Trying to Escape
In an attempt to get of the box we found ourselves in, many of us tried to geographic escape. We moved from place to place. Invariably, we found ourselves in pretty much the same, if not a worse, situation.
We knew we had real emotional and material problems, but we weren't aware that using chemicals was actually causing much of our distress. The chemicals inducced a state of mind that led to behavior patterns that wouldn't have occurred had we not been "out of our minds". Have I stopped trying to escape?
Higher Power, help me to know that it's not my location that makes
the difference in my life, it's what I'm working with inside.
Today, instead of seeking escape, I will try to improve my situation by: