”Failure is the path of least persistence.”
Anonymous
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My
recovery is not going to come for free. As much effort as I put into my
addiction will be required to correct my behaviour and work my program. The
12 Steps are teaching me a new set of principles so that I will live my life
in a more balanced fashion. The road forward will not be easy, has not been
so far, but persistence and progress will get me there.
The
other thing I am accepting is that having used my addiction to cope with life
was not entirely a failure. It was the best mechanism I knew at the time to
get by. It does not excuse the way I treated others, or myself, but my
addiction did serve a purpose in getting me to today. Now that I am more
aware of better ways to cope though, I am accountable to myself and my Higher
Power to live a different life.
Living
One Day at a Time in recovery has given me the freedom to leave yesterday
behind me and allows me not to worry about what tomorrow will bring. Focusing
on the here and now helps make it easier to have the strength, courage and
patience to go through each 24-hour period. I know I can lean on the support
of the God of my understanding as well as my fellow members.
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Affirmation
I
will remain focused on today and what I need to do to face the hours before
me while staying in recovery.
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These thoughts are part of my personal journal - reflections of where I am and have been in my recovery, but also where I want to be. My words come from my heart, and moments of clarity when I am best connected with my Higher Power. May God grant you serenity in reviewing my humble beginnings and my continuing path of recovery.
Friday 15 June 2012
June 15
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