Many people who have been living in one day recovery for a fair amount of time remember the desire that we had to be accepted and praised when we were new to one day at a time recovery. We found ourselves beginning to belong when we had became people who were members of the rooms of recovery. As people who were members of the rooms of recovery we were given ample opportunity to share our stories of what it was like, what happened and what it was like now. Doing so at the anniversary of one year of continual abstinence we found ourselves being met with joyous and appreciative applause. We felt like we were rock stars receiving a standing ovation at Carnegie Hall. Honestly, we deserved to. We were becoming beacons of hope. Grace became our stories and we then found humility. Recovery becomes a gift. Peace.
