Many people living in one day at a time recovery have very sound minds. We have developed the gift of reason. This is a very much appreciated reality by those of us who live with mental health disorders. For some of us there was a period in our lives when reality was a difficult process for our minds to hold on to. At some points in our lives we succumbed to very unsound and at times insane thinking. We justified our delusional beliefs contrary to the reasoning of others. After all, we believed we were just misunderstood. More often than not a hospitalization, medication, and one day at a time recovery enabled us to become people of reason. We returned to sanity and in becoming so we understood we had received the gift of reason. Many of us continue to use medication to stay well. We use medication under the care of a licensed doctor. This is an important reality. Reason tells us this. Also we learn to monitor our mental wellness. Reason and learned experience give us the ability to trust others. We don’t have to face life alone. When we have developed reason the sky is the limit, and our lives become manageable. We will understand joy, happiness and freedom. We can deal with adversity one day at a time. Peace.
