Many people living in one day at a time recovery understand the reality of a founded togetherness. This founded togetherness lets us know that the unmanageability that active addiction brings to our lives causes us to reach out as unmanageability brings with it such a desperation that we had no choice but to reach out for help. We do so in detoxes, rehabs, hospitals, and by visiting the rooms of recovery. In doing so we learn our chances of finding recovery grows when we participate in life as we find a foundation of abstinence. We learn that recovery is not easy but recovery and life become doable as we participate in togetherness. This is being responsible. Responsibility will become a gift. It’s all about togetherness. Peace.
Many people living in one day at a time recovery understand the reality of spiritual development. As we develop spiritually we become people who enter the world of recovery and reality. We become responsible people. As we become more and more responsible those who are close to us become grateful for our one day at a time recovery. Their worries lessen. They often find joy in our developing wellness. We too become grateful people. Gratitude in the making brings with it the experience of joy. When we understand this we take joy in other people’s joy. We become grateful people who understand that gratitude brings with it joy. It’s all part of spiritual development. It’s a gift. Peace.
Many people living in one day at a time recovery understand that there are times when life becomes hectic, stressful, and abundantly overwhelming and we know that this can lead to bouts of anxiety which lead us into bouts of panic or even full blown panic attacks. This is not a comfortable place to be. What we need to realize is that we need to remain abstinent when this happens. When we remain abstinent subtle relief often makes its way into our lives. Often we need to breathe or find our breath. We need to go for a walk. We need to talk to someone we can trust and we might even need to take some responsibilities or endeavors off of our plate. Some of us use centering prayer. Some of us just say help hoping for divine intervention or grace to take place. It’s a day by day thing. Hold on. Relief will come. Peace.
People living in one day at a time recovery understand that there are times when decisions make themselves. Such times can often happen because financial constraints limit our choices or our options. This becomes the reality of we can’t or I can’t. Things we’d like to do like buying a new winter coat, getting an eye examination, or taking our pet to the vet for routine care can be put off because we just don’t have the financial means to do so. It can be a sad, sad state of being and it happens to a lot of us. In recovery we learn that we are doing the best we can. We understand that decisions sometimes have a way of making themselves. We don’t have to like it but sometimes we just have to accept it. Life sometimes directs our realities. Peace.
Many people living in one day at a time recovery understand the reality of being taught by the noise. In all of our imperfections the noise is what makes us willing to reach out for help. Often because of this gift of desperation we try detoxes, rehab centers, hospitals, and therapists. When we do it is often suggested that we try to find help in the rooms of recovery. Should we do this and if we are paying attention we will find the reality of hope. In all reality we learn that it was the noise that taught us how to reach out and when we reach out we discover that this is a connection shared by people living in one day at a time recovery. The noise is familiar to all of us. We all understand. Reach out. Peace.
Those of us who live in one day at a time recovery eventually understand that there is hope for the hopeless. Discovering our need to be in complete control or our need for complete certainty reveals to us how little power we have over much of life. We eventually understand that the only reason we found recovery was because our situation existed in the reality of hopelessness. We discover through an incredible amount of given grace God, the spirit, or the universe flung us into one day at a time recovery as imperfect and as uncertain as recovery might be. The more hopeless that we were the more hope we did find. It’s the reality of Pandora’s box. Hope was and is our saving grace. It’s a gift. Peace.
Many people living in one day at a time recovery know what it is like to be shaky and composed at the same time. This reality occurs because even though we live in recovery we still have to navigate living with anxiety and all the difficulties that come with it. Some of us seem more composed than others and those of us who don’t – we just tremble along. What we know is most of us are fighting a silent war deep within. No-one can judge us for this. What we do know is recovery gives us a chance to find a measure of peace accompanied with the reality of composure. Our inextricable connection with others living in recovery can help to calm the storm. We no longer have to fight our war alone. We need to accept this. Peace.
Many people living in one day at a time recovery are people who discover that people care about us. Here is the reality of this reality. We need to do the same. As we surf the internet for positive and affirming messages which we hope will will enable us to remain in one day at a time recovery we must realize that we need to do the work that is required to do so. We subscribe to the reality of reaching out and then when we are capable we give back. Most of us do so by participating in the rooms of recovery. More often than not we need professional help to find enough wellness to be able to do so. Many of us seemingly hopeless cases found this wellness because people caring for us made it possible that we could care for ourselves. Reach out and don’t give up. Recovery is achievable. You’re worth it. Peace
Many people living in one day at a time recovery know the reality of when grace imposes its will upon us. When it does we know the reality of one day at a time abstinence and one day at a time living. Grace’s reality comes to us and says, “Is life really too difficult when in all reality reality is doable?”. Because of the reality of abstinence and one day at a time living we become capable of being of service to others. Reality then has the ability of becoming more than doable. Life becomes a purposeful and hope-filled endeavor. Most of us needed help to be able to see this. Many of us still do. We know the reality of reaching out. We also know the reality of giving back. When we do we see that no matter what we all matter. Peace.
The reality of being people who are living in one day at a time recovery is sometimes we are people who are walking with broken legs. We limp and hobble along knowing that full-well that if we do not reach out for support we could very easily fall flat on our face causing serious harm to ourselves. After we have fallen enough we come to the realization maybe, just maybe, it’s okay to ask for help. Very often we find help in places we never thought we would. Somehow, someway, someone knows what to do and recognizing we are walking with broken legs they either become a temporary crutch to help us once again navigate the reality of recovery one day at a time or they show us where to get the help we need. And when we heal a bit we help others who are walking with broken legs. To receive and to give. One day at a time recovery teaches us this empathetic reality. Peace.