Many people living in one day at a time recovery understand that most of us still have a tendency to react to the differences of opinion that we, as people, most certainly will experience, and defend, as we live and grow in one day at a time recovery. We adamantly hold fast onto our beliefs as non-listening combatants would do fearing differing opinions are in our reality a threat to our very existence. Experience will teach us that for the most part of our reaction is a fear-based response. In accordance with our reality as recovering people, our greatest threat is the words, “You can have just a couple can’t you?”. Our experienced reality is, “No I can’t.” Should there been any more attempts at persuasion we just leave. It’s a simple as that. We don’t need to defend ourselves any more. Our need for sobriety is not just an opinion. It’s reality. It takes a divine grace to keeps us safe. We need to understand this. Peace.
