Many people living in one day at a time recovery start their day by surrendering to wellness. Many of us call this wellness God, the spirit or the universe. In all reality we stop fighting a battle we cannot win. We accept that we cannot control everything, and everyone in our lives. Absolute certainty is not possible for it isn’t a reality. We live with the premise that as long as we don’t pick up that first puff, hit or drink manageable wellness will be within our grasp one day at a time. We understand that at times we will need help, and we will need to reach out but in all reality we will live to be another day. When we surrender to wellness we will see its power work through other people. We will understand the meaning of living happy joyous and free lives because we have surrendered our being to wellness. It’s a paradox that in surrendering we win a battle that we have no chance of winning. One of the reasons we surrender daily is because we are just an arms length away from that first puff, hit or drink. We don’t need to do this alone. Recovery is meant to be shared. Reach out. Give back. Peace.
