Progress
October 22
These last two years, I have felt more hurt than at any previous time in my life. But I do not feel the guilt and shame and lack of control of actively living out my addiction….
October 29
As addicts, we are accustomed to seeking instant gratification. But in recovery, most of us experience gradual improvement rather than sudden transformations….
November 5
Instead, we come to accept that making mistakes is a fact of life and an essential part of recovery. Step Ten says ‘when we were wrong,’ not ‘if we were wrong.’…
November 8
There are some behaviors which, if not addressed, will eventually lead us back to our inner circle. We call these ‘boundary behaviors….
December 26
Most have found that during challenging times, if we look at what is going on and how we are conducting ourselves, we can usually identify some positive growth….
Being Positive
Much attention in early sobriety goes to admitting all our shameful behaviors and all the compulsions from which we have committed to abstain. We become so focused on what is difficult that we may overlook the successes we have each day. …
Progress, Not Perfection
Recovery can feel like a roller coaster. Sometimes it can seem like one step forward and two steps backward. Our progress may feel tentative. We may experience long plateaus in which it seems nothing is changing. If we relapse, we can feel terrible despair and hopelessness. …