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”If you're having
a string of failures, find a way to find the 'bless in the mess'. Embedded in the problems might be a way to
find future successes.”
Loretta Laroche
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Life in addiction was wading through
chaos. The worst part was that when there wasn’t enough going on to keep the
cycle going, I found ways to create more chaos to keep the machine going. Life
only made sense when there was a big mess to deal with, and my acting out was
the best way to survive.
My blessing of that mess has certainly
being finding my way to the 12-Steps. Nothing has helped me more to start
finding gems from my troubles to move towards some small successes.
I think the best gift has been becoming a
wounded healer. This is the place where I can find the best from the worst of
my life. It is from my lowest points that I find connection points with
others who suffer like I have and can help shine a light for them to find the
start of their own path to recovery. My struggles, challenges, and failures
that pushed me to the edge of my own destruction are now part of a life-line
I can offer to others to offer them safety.
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Affirmation
In
the worst there is something to learn, something that can be turned into a
positive. I will look for ways to turn things around today.
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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.
Monday 18 November 2013
November 18
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