Many of us living in one day at a time recovery understand what it is like to be choosing self-control. Those of us who choose self-control might actually be those of us who are exercising the wisdom of others. We are those of us who know we need to one day at a time remain abstinent from our addictions because if we do not, we lose freedom of choice. What we need to understand is exercising freedom of choice is not the same as having the ability to exercise free will. Exercising freedom of choice can keep us healthy and give us somewhat control over ourselves, and our decisions. Exercising free will can be so confusing that we feel the need to control others, and we can become unhealthy, paranoid, and misled individuals. We might even make our own laws full of dangerous rulings and spiteful traditions. Such is the maker of ill-will towards others. When we choose to remain abstinent in one day at a time recovery we are choosing love. Love for ourselves and love for others. This is an very old tradition. We no longer need to live on self-will running amuck. Peace.
