June 20

”There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.” Beverly Sills

Recovery is hard work. It is not easy to confront myself, to revisit the past, my mistakes, and face my shortcomings. Being open and willing to change takes effort and energy. There are many days I wake and feel the burden of my journey as a cross that I need to carry. But I also have faith that I will perservere through this suffering and come out the other side a better person. I know that my journey is not a solitary one. While I need to make the changes myself, I have discovered a new family in the program that is ready and willing to lend their support and experience to help me along the way. As much as I would love for there to be a quick and easy way, a pill to take, a button to push, I know that change is a process that needs the time it will take. I can see in my experience and that of my fellow members that the road to anywhere worth going is often treacherous. I know too well where the easy road led me and I no longer wish to follow that route and lose myself along the way. The adversity I face will help me to rebuild my character and in the end I will be better for the trip.

Affirmation Today I will pursue the difficult path that will lead me to a better place.