Many people living in one day at a time recovery know that many good and well-meaning people don’t understand the reality of our disorders. Often they will say that we just have to say no. We understand this and if it was just that easy we would agree with them. Our reality though is that we absolutely have to say no to just that first one one day at a time. This is a little different from just saying no and is the reason why most people don’t understand our reality. They might think we are just weak. We know we are people living with an illness and that we are always just an arm’s length away from picking up. Staying vigilant and surrendering to the reality that we cannot pick up that first one one day at a time is of paramount importance. Our lives depend on it. Peace.
