Living in one day at a time recovery helps us to better deal with anxiety. Planned or unplanned tasks or events can make us anxious because we feel unprepared, and afraid to face them. This is a reality for most people. The reality of anxiety is we can learn to cope with it. For some of us it begins with taking a breath and calming ourselves. We breathe deeply and relax. Those of us who live with manageable anxiety have learned to do so. We might also use centering prayer, or meditation. Some of us use exercise, or do things with our hands like knitting or wood-working. Some of us listen to music, or make music ourselves. And some of us write. Please remember we are people living in one day at at time recovery, and we live with manageable anxiety. When we know this we do better dealing with the stressors that are causing our anxiety. We no longer ruminate about our fears and seek solutions. Some of us need medication. We consult a physician about this. These are some of the tools that can help us deal with anxiety. We practice them often. And we reach out. Peace.
