Most of us living in one day at a time recovery know what it is like to be tangled amongst the reeds of emptiness. Our reality is another busy, gray, or melancholic day becomes real, and in our reality we want to throw in the towel in order to escape the reeds. Often we do so by prioritizing our responsibilities and very often our priority is for us to do something we enjoy because we are capable of understanding that being tangled amongst the reeds can be an empty lonely place. We need not to construct a home in the reeds. What some of us discover is when we let go of our emptiness by prioritizing our responsibilities, we find our way out of the reeds. If such self-efforts don’t untangle us, we reach out for help. We need not face these days alone. This is what coffee shops, kitchen tables, mentors and counsellors’ offices are for. It’s the brave thing to do. Peace.
