Step by Step
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Today, and every day that follows — if any — I accept reality as it is and not as I want or think it should be. Failure or refusal to recognize and accept the reality of my being makes my recovery one that is not based in fact, honesty and integrity and, predictably, I may be setting myself up for relapse. Being abstinent is not the end of recovery: it is the beginning because I have to confront the emotional and spiritual damage of a diseased character that takes significantly longer than just being dry to repair. Today, in my Fourth and 10th steps, may I have the objectivity — not to mention guts — to be honest about my reality so that my recovery is based in truth instead of denial of my actual emotional and spiritual sickness. A recovery of anything less than absolute self-awareness and honesty makes me little more than a dry drunk. And our common journey continues. Step by step. — Chris M., 2024
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