Those of us who have been around other recovering people understand the rose colored glasses of mythological recovery. One day at a time recovery brings with it reality and reality can bring with it slips, relapses, loss of jobs, deaths, breakups, illnesses, prejudices, resentments, failures and emotional or psychological blindness. If we believe that such things will never happen to us or those we are close with we are believing in what can only be perceived as mythological recovery. Yes we know that we have seen others live in complete abstinence throughout their lives from the beginning of recovery until they take their final breath. In doing so we see some of them as heroes. Our reality is we all struggle at times and if we have been around the rooms of recovery we will see where some of our heroes have fallen. Some of us have had the responsibility of such struggles or falls. We admit this with humility. We live in accordance with a humble view of mostly good enough, sometimes worse but often better. Reason, gratitude and joy reveal this to us. We learn to open our eyes and join real life and its imperfections. It’s our freedom. Mostly good enough, sometimes worse but often better. We live it. Peace.
