Many of us living in one day at a time recovery understand the importance of challenging reality especially when reality is difficult. Here is the truth about difficult which is for most of us it’s always just around the corner. We need to challenge it with self-care, reality checking, celebrating small victories, and also by reaching out. Somehow, somewhere, or someway in there we will deal with difficulty moment by moment one day at a time. Challenging adversity isn’t always easy but when we are dealing with times of fear or other unsettling emotions we have to take into consideration the question – is there anything that can be done about the situations that are causing these difficulties? Some of us understand that sometimes all we can do is accept reality and our only answer is to accept any solution that makes such difficulties easier to live with as long as such solutions are not to reach for the bottle, the puff or whatever addiction that we are now living in recovery from nor do we do anything to harm ourselves or others. This is of the utmost importance. We must accept this. Reach out! Difficulties can be challenged and overcome. We’ll be okay. Peace.
