The reality of living in one day at a time recovery is when we are in recovery it requires us to listen to those of us we are in recovery with. Also we need others to listen to us. Listening, really listening, is a tool of recovery. In the beginning what most of us hear is simply noise. The reason for this is because we were in a fog of unmanageability and we were probably in some kind of trouble. Those who had been in recovery for a while heard our stories even if we didn’t say anything. They hoped we heard one simple phrase which was don’t pick up and keep coming back and maybe, just maybe, these words somehow registered in us even if we couldn’t comprehend. This is the reality of attending meetings in the rooms of recovery. More than likely we understand each other but we know we are not doctors or professional counsellors. So we listen, really listen and we find hope. We will be heard and we’ll learn to listen. One day at a time we will be okay. Peace.
