Our Folded Hands

Women helping Women. Reaching out to the Sister who still suffers. Helping each other through the Good times and the Difficult times. To get to the SOBER way of life, One Day at a Time.

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To err is human, but when the eraser wears out ahead of the pencil, you’re overdoing it.  —Josh Jenkins—
It’s okay to make mistakes. But we shouldn’t live a life of excuses. We shouldn’t slide over our mistakes; we should learn from them.
Excuses keep us part from ourselves and others. People don’t trust us if we won’t admit and accept our mistakes. Relying on excuses dooms us to repeat the same mistakes.
In recovery, we admit and accept our behavior. We do this by continuing to take an inventory of our lives. We do this so we can learn from our mistakes. “Owning” our mistakes helps us grow.
Prayer for the Day:  Higher Power, help me own my mistakes. Thank-you for Step Ten and the growth it holds for me.
Action for the Day:  Today, I’ll list my five favorite excuses. I’ll think of the last time I used each of these. What was I trying to avoid.