Many people living in one day at a time recovery get to experience the gift of participating in their own recovery. Participating in our own recovery means that we actively engage with other recovering people on a somewhat regular basis understanding we share an inextricable bond with these people which is to participate in our own recovery while helping others to find, maintain and participate in their own one day at a time recovery. We cannot do this unless we develop a personal need to help others simply because it is the right thing to do. In doing so we discover we have developed a sense of empathy for others who suffer and we understand their need to know they are not alone. This is the reality of recovery. Our participation is important. Not only do we help others but we make the world a better place for their kin and their loved ones. We understand the reality of our solidarity with others in one day at a time recovery and we understand the reality of belonging because others helped us when we didn’t know how to help ourselves. They told us we didn’t have to do it alone and it didn’t take us long to realize we had to participate in our own recovery. In doing so we helped our helpers. It’s all part of participating. It’s gift. Peace.
