Many people living in one day at a time recovery are fighting a war. Many us us call, or have called this conflict, spiritual warfare. We believe that we are off to slay a dragon. What we discover is the dragon is within. We understand that this dragon is want. We understand this dragon is need. Also we understand this dragon is ignorance. We understand this dragon is every fear that we have ever had or still have to this very day. This dragon is our existence of imperfection. Invite it to have company with us as we entertain its whims. We have served it well, and it has protected us. It is time we have accepted it. It is our broken reality. In all our simplicity this dragon is ours to accept and in doing so we let it be. When we do so the spirit of wellness can tame and diminish its power. The spirit of wellness comes to us one day at a time. This spirit will not make us perfect but it will bring us peace, and in doing so it often puts the dragon asleep. When this happens we understand the meaning of grace, acceptance, and freedom. Wellness is a much more manageable place to live. We have grown and have found humility. And when we have done so we have found compassion not only for ourselves but for others too. Peace.
