Those of us who live in one day at a time recovery understand new beginnings. New beginnings, for most of us, are the endings of severely unmanageable lives. Lives lacking any semblance of reality, or manageability, have slipped away from us. We have found love and belonging in a kinship of spiritual misfits. We found we are not alone and it’s a wonderful awakening. Families, friends, and other advocates have given us a voice. With this voice we don’t claim to be perfect. We know we are no better or no worse than any other people. We know the voice that we now have brings with it the responsibility of caring for ourselves, and each other, to best of our ability. When we are grateful for our new beginnings we understand a life of one day at a time recovery. We now know that change can happen and many of us do so one day at a time. We become healthy in the company of others, and we understand the meaning of grace. Even though our mannerism, beliefs, and abilities can be different than others, we are learning to adapt and function at levels we could have never done before. When this happens we understand that miracles still happen. Thank God for new beginnings. We are no longer alone.
