Those of us who have been living in one day at a time recovery for any length of time understand what real recovery is all about. Real recovery is about living life one day at a time because living one day at a time is truthfully about all any of us can navigate and live what we call happy, joyous and free lives. Especially when the chips are down. After a few years of recovery we can look back and remember the times that it was divine intervention that kept us clean and sober and that this intervention was the reality, and the experience, strength and hope of others from the rooms of recovery that kept us alive and abstinent as we followed their lead and tried to imitate their journey. Those of us who remained abstinent realize we might not be so if we hadn’t followed their suggestions. Even today, after years of recovery, such intervention is still paramount and is a gift that instills the continuance of hopeful and real recovery. Especially during hardship and other adversities. We do not have to face life alone unless we so choose to, and even should we so choose to try life often offers to intervene. Accepting such realities often averts tragedy and we learn to be grateful for the reality of life’s happy, joyous and free recovery. We discover this imperfect recovery is a gift. We stop being hard on life, others and ourselves. It’s our humble one day at a time journey. We are not alone. Peace.
