Many people living in one day at a time recovery make an imperative decision early in their recovery and this decision is to be healthy enough to realize and understand the importance of abstinence. In all reality this decision of understanding (or belief) is that something outside of ourselves has the power to make us participants of such sound thinking. Some of us call this power God, the spirit, the energy or the universe. For some of us, well we call it going fishing. When we are restored to healthy thinking (sanity) we comprehend the importance of one day at a time abstinence. Our healthy reality, or recovery, depends upon such a belief. This is the gift and the practice of one day at a time humility and in this humility we develop gratitude. Humility and gratitude are a common facet of one day at a time recovery. We are becoming healthy. Sometimes we need treatment from medical professionals to understand our reality enough to understand the importance of our participating in our recovery and if we do it is imperative we do as such. Becoming or maintaining wellness is depended on healthy thinking. Peace.
