Free Will (Weekly Recovery Reflection)

What can you really control?

Weekly Reflection in Audio

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Topic

Free Will

Quote

"We must never be blinded by the futile philosophy that we are just the hapless victims of our inheritance, of our life experience, and of our surroundings - that these are the sole forces that make our decisions for us. This is not the road to freedom. We have to believe that we can really choose."

- Bill Wilson, Grapevine, November 1960

My Thoughts

It's tempting to play victim, to shrug and say, 'It's just who I am; I can't help it.' And in some cases, that may be true. But in recovery, we learn the difference between the things we can't change and the things we can.

Action for the Week

Today, I will focus on embracing what is beyond my control, finding the strength to make changes where I can, and cultivating the insight to distinguish between the two.