Many people living in one day at a time recovery know that we can hope for the unexpected even when all seems lost. Using took us to a place of desperation and many of us resigned to the idea that we would probably die wasted. What we did not understand was that hope had different plans for us. Those of us with scarred up wrist and memories of purposely overdosing found unexpected hope on units with locked doors. We had believed that death would seal our fate but we were wrong. Grace found us and offered us one day at a time recovery which turned our world right-side-up. We became people living in a world of decency, love, and the opportunity to find freedom from active addiction. We met others living free in the rooms of recovery and we learned to do the same. We unexpectedly discovered we belong. Peace
