Every single last one of us who are living in one day at a time recovery never saw the ill affects of active addiction coming. We were people who lived our lives being ill at ease and the buzz we got from using brought us a hint of euphoria giving us the courage and the confidence we longed to have. We did not see the chains that grew around our being day as we became unable to take responsibility like any mature person could do. Suffering became a daily occurrence for us. In our desperation we reached out for help and found ourselves meeting with people who were recovering in 12 step programs and other forms of peer support. Many of us turned to professional help. Recovery was now in our grasp. We found the reality of grace which was nothing short of a miracle. Providence had intervened. Peace
