Wednesday December 18th, 2024

Thought of the day     

 "We are not going to be perfect. If we were perfect, we would not be human." 

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  All of us had expectations about life in recovery. 

Some of us thought recovery would suddenly make us employable

 or able to do anything in the world we wanted to do. 

Or maybe we imagined perfect ease in our interactions with others. 

When we stop and think, we realize that we expected recovery would make us perfect. 

We didn't expect to continue making many mistakes. 

That's not the alcoholic or addict side of us showing through; that's being human.

In our program we strive for recovery, not perfection. 

The only promise we are given is freedom from active addiction.

 Perfection is not an attainable state for human beings; it's not a realistic goal. 

What we often seek in perfection is freedom from the discomfort of making mistakes. 

In return for that freedom from discomfort, we trade our curiosity,

 our flexibility, and the room to grow.

We can consider the trade: 

Do we want to live the rest of our lives in our well-defined

 little world, safe but perhaps stifled? 

Or do we wish to venture out into the unknown, 

take a risk, and reach for everything life has to offer?
 

Commitment for the Day

I will share my recovery journey with others.

Today, I will take a risk, try something new, and grow. 

One Day At A Time