Some people living in one day at a time recovery have bouts of cynical reality. Cynical realism creates a depressive view of an angry and hopeless world in which we believe people are harsh and cruel human beings who have little concern for others. In all reality cynical realism creates mistrust and can even go so far as to interfere with close relationships. Some of us need to take medication to move past the dark reality of cynical realism. Cynical realists are not happy healthy people. They become frightened and bitter people. Some of us know this from experience. Cynical realism interferes with one day at a time recovery. When in recovery we deal with adversity, mishaps and cynical thoughts quite well. We learn to let go of what we need to let go. As was said some of us take medication and we live healthy happy lives. Not perfect but good. Peace.
