People who live in one day at a time recovery from concurrent disorders know that doing so is well worth the effort. We also know the work that it takes to stay in recovery can be difficult. First of all, we have to be honest with ourselves. If we do not learn how to help ourselves we can become ill. When ill, we can be irresponsible and careless, or we could lose touch with reality. We could also take risks that we would not when well. We could also become manic, or depressed, or suicidal. If we maintain our recovery, and if we participate in healthy decisions while acting accordingly, we will enjoy our lives. Even the struggles won’t seem so bad. Some of us have people in our lives but we don’t have the energy to socialize too much. As long as we are not pushing away those close to us we are more than likely okay. When we have people who are supportive of our recovery and our goals, people who know us, people who care about us, we will appreciate them. And we will learn the reality of life. Life isn’t perfect but it can be good. We put in the effort. We follow our treatment plan plus we partake in our support groups. And if we can, we also go to work. In addition to this, we know that it easier to stay in recovery one day at a time than it is come back from a relapse. Relapse is not a failure but it could be fatal. Put in the effort. It’s worth it.
