🏆Do Your Best with What You’ve Got

Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." That's crucial advice, especially in recovery from addiction. We're not perfect, and striving for perfection can be a trap. Instead, focus on doing your best with the resources you currently have. Your best will get better every day—that's the beauty of consistent effort in recovery.

It's way too easy to fall into the trap of self-criticism, thinking you’re not good enough or that people aren’t interested in what you have to say. Those old tapes from the past can play loudly, even years into recovery, with whispers like, "Is that all you can do?" or "No one wants to listen to you."

Remember, addiction may live on in your recovery, but so does your growing strength. Your honest efforts—whether they're aimed at solving a problem or helping someone else—are usually more than enough. They count more than you think.

Today’s Commitment: I will appreciate my best efforts and not shy away from asking for advice when needed. Each step I take, no matter how small, is progress. Every honest attempt is a victory over my past self. Today, I won't be too proud to seek help or too harsh to appreciate my own efforts.

Remember, it's not about where you start, or the perfection of each step, but the honesty and effort you bring to every day of your recovery journey. Let's keep moving forward, doing the best we can with what we have right where we are.

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