Many of us living in one day at a time recovery really have use for a coffee and a pen. Often many of us have used a pen and morning coffee to plan our day. Perhaps while at home we plan a to do list for the day. While at work some of us must have our before work coffee as we brainstorm what we must do as our pen writes what we want to complete for this day. As we followed through with our tasks we crossed them off. Some of us would keep a journal of our daily experiences, our emotions, our setbacks, and our growth along our road of recovery. If we journaled in the morning we might have a regular coffee. If we journaled at night many of us sipped decaf. A pen and a coffee became our measuring sticks. We were able to see our tasks we completed and the roads we travelled. Because of this we saw our pen and our coffee became parts of our recovery tool kit. Also a pen and a coffee became poetry, lyrics, and stories for some of us. One day at a time we learned to cope and this became part of our peace.
