Some people living in one day at a time recovery believe that responsibilities are gifts and challenges. We realize that when our responsibilities come in the forms of gifts we will benefit from fulfilling such responsibilities. We don’t believe that we don’t have to do some work to receive a gift. Abstaining from active addiction and participating in other forms of responsible work can make it so that we will have food, clothing, medical care and shelter. We are not just talking about paid work, we are talking about responsible action in which we can access the system for help when needed. The paradoxical reality of this is we have to face and participate responsibly and measure up to the challenges that arise when we live responsibly and in recovery. We discover that the gifts and challenges have come from meeting our responsibilities. We will have help. It’s all grace. Peace.
