March 26

”You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.” Conrad Hall

I was told once that in order to change, I must be in a position of discomfort. And not simply physical discomfort, but a deeper sense of difficulty that comes from my emotional centre. It’s when we are in this place that we are open to change. Humans by their nature are creatures of habit, good or bad as that habit may be in helping them live their life. Change is all around us, yet it makes most of us uncomfortable. It challenges what we know, who we are and how we feel. Our recovery process is all about change. It’s some of the most challenging and frightening change we’re likely ever to face as we are dealing with the core of our being, our emotional and spiritual centres. We need to write, talk, share, pray and forgive to let go of the shame and guilt we’re carrying. The process may be that simple but it is not easy, emotionally or spiritually, mainly because these are the parts of ourselves that we have ignored. But every crack we make in the walls around our feelings that we’ve carried with us all these years.

Affirmation I am open and teachable; ready to face my feelings and work to release them to allow me to move forward in my recovery.