Those of us who live in one day at a time recovery know the rainy days of reality. In as much as things have been going well for us adverse realities can happen. The difficult and disabling affects of our conditions can cause difficulties with our relationships, our jobs, our advocations, and our recovery. Such difficulties cause the end of marriages, or partnerships. Family members can become estranged from one another. Stressors can cause hospitalizations and job losses. Financial circumstances become more than strained and bankruptcies occur. In other words, rainy days happen. This is the reality of people living with mental health disorders. It can happen to anyone, but these disabling affects are more likely to happen to people with mental illness. Mental health supports and government programs can help prevent such things from happening. Natural supports are a great help too. Even though we can have such supports major difficulties and changes still might happen to us. No system is perfect. This is the reality of rainy days. It is the storms of adversity. All we can do is live one day at a time, pray a bit, reach out, and hope for the best. Peace.
