Those of us who are living in one day at a time recovery understand what it is like to become adults and to own our stories. Part of owning our stories is forgiving ourselves and also forgiving others. What we also recognize is we need to forgive life itself for its difficulties, its weaknesses and the realities of guilt, shame and remorse. All of these are tangible events that are real as real can be. The paradox is that they pave our way to peace being ever so easy to recall and revisit and they do so by developing a concerned conscience within our being for letting go while understanding the reality of it is was it is but what it is is now as it was. We need not suffer a life-time for a troubled and impaired reality and when we become adults who own our stories we forgive our disorders, or illnesses for being a part of the human condition. By this time we have accepted reality and struggle as difficult as they may be. As ridiculous as it might seem because of this we experience the joy of freedom, adulthood and sobriety. Our level of concern for others has grown immensely. We become the guardians of recovery’s responsibilities, wisdoms and gifts. We are the ones who live it. Peace.
