Many people living in one day at a time recovery understand the need to develop a special humility. In this humility we whole-heartedly believe that our recovery is a gift. What we need to accept is that our gift will not help everyone who realistically needs to find one day at a time recovery even though we might like to believe it will. Our humility tells us this would be unwise for us to even try to. If people cannot identify with us we have very little that they would want. It’s like trying to force our recovery on them. They will just shut us down whether we know it or not. If they are drawn to us perhaps we can help. Then and only then will they be receptive to our story. When they see the miracle of abstinence and want it they will grow. This becomes the reality of belonging. We cannot push them. Then we pray, “let the miracle begin” for them, for us, for everyone. One day at a time recovery works. It’s a humbling reality. Peace.
