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Daily Meditation by Marco Pardo
02/03/2012
Meditation for the Day
There’s a good reason why you constantly hear program people say: no matter what, don’t pick up, don’t use. We say that to emphasize that being clean is the most basic requirement of our recovery. It is the bottom line for us, it’s the non-negotiable. Everything crashes if we don’t stay clean. Unfortunately, there are some people who take that directive as a pass on some very unethical and even criminal behavior. They cheat on their partners, participate in illegal activities, and hold on to their worst prejudices. They justify their behavior by saying, “At least I’m not using.” True, but if we look at the 12 Steps and the 12 Traditions, they are about a whole lot more than just not using. Step Eleven in particular directs us to pray for knowledge of God’s will for us before we act. Do we really think that God sanctions our unethical, hurtful, and criminal behaviors? Staying clean is wonderful. Being in recovery requires that we do much more than that.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I will not accept abstinence from drugs as the best expression of what it means for me to be in recovery. I ask my Higher Power to help me become a more ethical person by practicing the principles of this program in all my affairs.
©Marco Pardo 2012
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