Many people living in one day at a time recovery know that life and recovery are often like the reality of shooting free-throws. This reality happens after life has fouled us (hurt us in some way) so God, the spirit, or universe places us at the free-throw line (one day at a time recovery) and tells us to take a couple of shots. In our hesitancy we hear a team-mate say, “Don’t worry. You’ve got this.” It is then that we learn that we are part of a team, and the utmost reality for all people is grace. Another reality is we have to take the shots. They are stepping-stones in one day at a time recovery. Such a practice helps us to grow and when in recovery we learn that no-one is keeping score. It’s about participating even when the chips are down. We are becoming healthy. It’s called resilience. Peace.
