Many people who live in one day at a time like to write about the reality of their recovery. Most of the time when we take a pen in our hand we are just being healthy. Becoming or remaining healthy often is the purpose recovery. In our reality we have to be abstinent in order that we can adapt and cope with the reality of adversity being a part of our lives. Some would say that journaling helps us to function in reality. As was said before – we are just being healthy. When we are healthy we feel the inextricable connection that we have with other recovering people. We understand the desperation that people new to recovery feel, and we tell them that this desperation is a gift if they use it to their advantage. What we call the gift of desperation is what made us reach out and accept the support that others were extending to us. This is that reality of many. Life becomes doable even during difficult days. The experience of others has shown us this. In this we are healthy. When we are healthy we can practice the gift of one day at a time gratitude. Those of us who write appreciate having the ability to able to write. If we let others read what we write it might even help them. It’s a welcoming to recovery. For us it’s just being healthy. Peace.
