Some of us who live in one day at a time recovery know that recovery is a personal responsibility. We know that our spouses, partners, or anyone else that we might hope to share the load with are not. Some of us do, and will need support from others. Medical supports come from medical professionals. Life skills are also things we can learn from professionals. We can also pick up life skills from supports groups, twelve step programs, and other people who are competent in such matters. The thing about life skills is we have to apply them in our lives. If we already have our minds made up on what we are going to do, to either start recovery, or maintain our recovery, we could be wasting our time. Someone else’s too. If we are responsible enough to pay attention to someone other than our own sometimes misguided thoughts, we can do well. As was said, recovery is a personal responsibility. Pay attention.
