People living in one day at a time recovery understand the reality of the disturbance which is always created when our addiction demands we go further and further into its active-self in order that whatever we use to catch a buzz becomes our one desire to fill that void that lives deep inside our very being. Some of us call this disturbance the monkey on our back or the unquenchable thirst in our soul. Finding one day at a time abstinence and participating in the work of one day at a time recovery harnesses this disturbance by such ways or practices of radical acceptance and giving or receiving grace. Many recovering people turn to 12 step recovery practices to find some sort of balance. Not perfect balance but doable balance. Recovery is all about stepping forward one day at a time. Life becomes manageable. Peace
