June 30 in The Little Blue Book ONE DAY at a TIME in AL-ANON June 30 in The Little Blue Book ONE DAY at a TIME in AL-ANON: The time I spend in reviewing the past, mourning over past mistakes and failures, is time lost. This is why the twenty-four hour concept, both in AA and Al-Anon, is so strongly emphasized. Our yesterdays have no importance except as experience in making today more fruitful. Regrets and self-condemnation for what we did or left undone only destroy the self-esteem we could derive from a balanced view of ourselves. TODAY’S REMINDER Regrets for hurtful things I have done to others may be healed by making amends as well as I can. Regrets for missed opportunities will vanish as I try to make wise choices today. Let me fill this one day with thoughts and actions I will have no need to regret. Let me undertake only as much as I can accomplish well, without haste or tension. “Just for today, I will live through this one day only and not tackle all my problems as once. Those of the past need not concern me today; future ones can be faced as they arise.” (Al-Anon: Just for Today) |
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