Many people living in one day at a time recovery often write to help people. We are not boasting to claim we are superior than any other people in any way whatsoever. We are not boasting at all. Especially spiritually or morally. We know our shortcomings, and if we boasted in any way, it would be a sanctimonious endeavor. We are just trying to recover from broken lives while trying to better cope with life one day at a time. Most of us try to trust in God, the universe, the spirit, life, or perhaps nature, to help us. If you haven’t experienced the gift of desperation you might not understand. Grace has revealed this to us. We have found happiness as we stumbled out of a darkness that kept us chained and blind for years. We heard the calls to be responsible, and we do our very best to be so. And when others laughed, we too learned to laugh. When others smiled, we learned to smile. And we also understood how to love. This is one day at a time recovery. We want struggling people to know they are not alone. May you be well today. Peace.
People living life one day at a time know living in recovery is like shoveling snow. If you live in a country like Canada, you know snow is going to happen. And happen it does. Sometimes the snow is minimal, light, and fluffy. It’s easy to push and easy to pick up. We do the work and enjoy clear driveways and walkways. We feel a sense of accomplishment. At times the snow comes down fast. It gathers accumulating in drifts. It’s a bit heavy and cumbersome. If we have snow-blowers we deal with it pretty efficiently and clear everything. There is a possibility we might need help from others. It feels good when this snow is removed. Then there are times when heavy wet snow gathers, and we need help from professionals. We deal with our walkways ourselves, but the driveways just would have been too much so we had them ploughed. When we have experienced what we can handle by ourselves, and we know what we need help with, we can handle our one day at a time recovery quite well. We know that snow is only a periodic part of life. Spring comes soon enough. Peace.
People living life one day at a time discover the good in people. Not only do we discover the good in people, we discover the good in ourselves. A good portion of us are responsible productive people who are good at meeting our responsibilities. Some of us are adept at bringing out the best in people. Some of us in our one day at a time journey see the good in most people, and in doing so we see that most people are doing the best they can. This is reality. We see this because the good people we have known have modelled this reality before our eyes, and in doing so they have taught us how to discover the good in others. Another reality is they teach us how to see it in ourselves. Though at times we struggle, and at times we have bad days, we see life is good. We know the truth of life is that every person will have pain. We learn to let it go by helping each other. That is what good people do. We see the love and good in we. Some call it grace. Especially when we fall. Peace.
People living in one day at a time recovery learn to recognize when we have harmful conversations. This can happen when our dialogues are critical and scornful of others. These are scathing conversations. These conversations can promote ill will towards others. Perhaps, at times, there appears to be good reasons for such conversations, and we understand the reasoning behind them. Most of us are not saints, and if someone has done us wrong it could be the reason we are caught up in such conversations. We realize this and we are probably just venting, but should such dialogues snowball and start to pick up other scornful people, it could harm others. And what if the harm that was done to us was imaginary or very minor? And what if we are dehumanizing another person? No good could become of this. When the reality of our venting to another person is between two people of principled integrity, we are getting something off our chest. Our reality is we need to be heard. If we are scapegoating and dehumanizing people, we can hurt them. Especially if we get others to jump on the bandwagon. Most of us stop before this happens. Peace.
Some people living life one day at a time find life difficult when others tell us life is about being happy, joyous, and free. The difficulty is we at times are anxious and depressed, and we feel left out. Especially when we hear statements like it’s all in our heads, or that doctors really don’t know what they are doing. Some of us have learned to take this advice with a grain of salt. Many of us have received a tremendous amount of help from doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. They know what they are talking about. We know that while we are anxious and depressed it can be hard to be happy, joyous, and free. A few of us have decided to be reasonable, and reasonably happy people. As treatment for anxiety and depression takes hold for us we realize there is nothing wrong with being reasonable, and reasonably happy people. Many people who are living healthy and productive lives think the same way. Some days we need to think this way just to put the days in. We feel the reasonable and real happiness. We also discover we experience times of what others called happy, joyous, and free. And when we realize this we are doing just fine. Some people think we have set the bar low living reasonable and reasonably happy lives. We haven’t. And we cope this way because it works. One day at a time we know we are good. Peace.
Many people living life one day at a time know when reality is too difficult. We might try to solve challenging situations buy ourselves, but reality beats the hell out of us and we know that we need help. People who are very strong and wise have taught us this. Reaching out for help from professionals, family members, and friends doesn’t need to be a humiliating experience. We all need help at one time or another. People are not built to carry the weight of the world on their shoulders forever. If it’s too difficult we reach out. Be it depression, anxiety, addictions, or other health issues, we reach out to health professionals. If we have other difficulties we reach out to the appropriate people and agencies that can help. We will be required to follow direction. It’s reality. Once again, we all need help. It lessens the load. Peace.
Living in one day at a time recovery helps us to better deal with anxiety. Planned or unplanned tasks or events can make us anxious because we feel unprepared, and afraid to face them. This is a reality for most people. The reality of anxiety is we can learn to cope with it. For some of us it begins with taking a breath and calming ourselves. We breathe deeply and relax. Those of us who live with manageable anxiety have learned to do so. We might also use centering prayer, or meditation. Some of us use exercise, or do things with our hands like knitting or wood-working. Some of us listen to music, or make music ourselves. And some of us write. Please remember we are people living in one day at at time recovery, and we live with manageable anxiety. When we know this we do better dealing with the stressors that are causing our anxiety. We no longer ruminate about our fears and seek solutions. Some of us need medication. We consult a physician about this. These are some of the tools that can help us deal with anxiety. We practice them often. And we reach out. Peace.
People who live life one day at a time know the importance of adaptation to life and change. We need to understand a constant continuance of unhealthy life skills hinder our growth. In such we find change difficult, and at times life unfulfilling. We might even become angry about this. We need understand that it is possible to forgive ourselves, others, and the institution of life for change. Although it might be difficult, this forgiveness is important. As good as sentimentality can be, it can keep us from living in the real world. It keeps us from enjoying the present. Life has always had its difficulties, and we have always needed to adapt to change. It is why many people live life one day at a time. It helps us. Let us be open to change and the joy. Let us trust life, God, the Spirit, or the Universe. Peace.
Many people living life one day at a time are just hoping for grace. Some of us walk the days and sleep the nights. Some of us walk the nights and sleep the days. Often we do so just hoping for grace. Our sins, short comings, and character defects make it so that we can discover grace. We are, or can be, the lonely, the tormented, the misguided, and the ill. Our addictions, and our obsessive wants make it so. Our broken attempts to be righteous have failed us many times. Our reality is that grace has given us the ability to be helpful and kind not only to our kin, but to others who might cross our paths. Grace often comes in disguise as service to others. It becomes a part of our nature. In this we understand the importance of hope, for hope makes us understand grace. Peace.
Some people who live life one day at a time can feel as though we are in a an elite group of people. It is natural for us to live with the delusion of being spiritually superior to others. This is a natural stage of growth and development. It is important that we have such delusions. Our one day at a time journey has a tendency to take many of us to this phase of life. What we begin to realize though is that we live with our errors, sins, character defects, and short comings. We adapt and we learn to make peace with it. We cannot overcome life. When we realize this we become a healthier part of belonging. We stop measuring our peace and the peace of others. We are all where we are supposed to be. When we can accept this we become less delusional and we understand the importance of experiencing the delusion of spiritual superiority. It made us a part of spiritual misfits who live life one day at a time. Our quest for joy and contentment is a simple life. It’s a life of humble endeavors. It’s our reality. Peace.