Many people living in one day at a time recovery understand the joy of sitting at our kitchen tables peacefully sipping our second cup of coffee on an early sunny Sunday morning. It bears with it a feeling of gratitude, and in this gratitude we smile inside. This inside smile becomes a silent celebration. We are celebrating joy, gratitude and silence. We have escaped, for these moments, from the perils of active addiction and we appreciate the gift of being able to have a second cup of coffee. There were times, not so long ago, that we were too sick to have a second cup of coffee. Our lives had revolved around escaping reality and responsibility. Now on this sunny Sunday morning life was about being in the moment, living the quiet, and enjoying ourselves while having our second cup of coffee. We welcome the joy. There is no wondering as to why we are smiling inside. It’s a silent celebration. Peace.
