Many people living one day at a time recovery understand the reality of breathing the breath. In times of stress, worry and waiting we participate in trying to breathe through such uncomfortable feelings. In times of waiting and worry not only do we breathe but we try to focus on the task that is at hand. That act of focusing on the specific now can distract us from the worry and make the waiting a little more comfortable. Should we find ourselves in the midst of panic, breathing the breath and centering on the breath can bring us calm. Some of us can turn our worries over to the care of God, the spirit or the universe. This is the reality of being vulnerable and human. We breathe. Peace.
