Many people living in one day at a time recovery understand when the stressors and worries of tomorrow are interfering with today we are in all reality not living in today. A cold cruel truth in radical acceptance can lead us to what can be perceived as a defeating and morbid thought which is that no-one is promised tomorrow. In radical reality we know that this is true but many of us live as if there is hope for tomorrow and if there is hope for tomorrow, we do what we can to prepare us for tomorrow while we are living in today. The simple acts of living in today, and doing what we must do today can prepare us to do what we need to do today for today and tomorrow so that both today and tomorrow will be doable. The simple acts of participation in today’s works can ease the realities of stress and worry. Perhaps then we can find the calm. We also know the reality of reaching out when we are simply overwhelmed. At times we need to seek professional help or we could need the help of family and/or friends. Stress is often a contributing factor in relapse. The sooner we reach out for the better. We all deserve to live healthy and doable lives. Again reach out. It gives us choices and in our choices we find our freedom from active addiction one day at a time. It’s a better reality. Peace.
