Learning in recovery is hard work. The things we most need to know are often the hardest to learn. We study recovery to prepare ourselves for the experiences life will give us. As we listen to others share in meetings, we take mental notes we can refer to later. Tobe prepared, we study our notes and literature between "lessons." Just as students have the opportunity to apply their knowledge during tests, so do we have the opportunity to apply our recovery during times of crisis.
As always, we have a choice in how we will approach life's challenges. We can dread and avoid them as threats to our serenity or we can gratefully accept them as opportunities for growth. By confirming the principles we've learned in recovery, life's challenges give us increased strength. Without such challenges, however, we could forget what we've learned and begin to stagnate. These are the opportunities that prod us to new spiritual awakenings.
We will find that there is often a period of rest after each crisis, giving us time to get accustomed to our new skills. Once we've reflected on our experience, we are called on to share our knowledge with someone who is studying what we've just learned. In the school of recovery, all of us are teachers as well as students.
Just for Today: I will be a student of recovery. I will welcome challenges, confident in what I've learned and eager to share it with others
Man,"apply our recovery in times of crisis,"if that aint the joint!!!My immediate shot is 'freak out" but then recovery(hopefully kicks in)got to keep practising ,.day by day!! Hows your knee healing up Vin? Hope your keeping your mind busy and staying in peace!!! talk to you on the rebound
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Our purpose is to remain clean,just for today,and to carry the message of recovery.
Keep practicing cause I DEFINETLY haven't perfected much other then making things worse, which is what ive been doing with Jenn anyhow...gotta LET IT GO LET GOD !!!
The knee is AWESOME other then some swelling because I have been on it to much going to meetings, I have to get some projects at home going I didnt plan well Mike LOL thanks a bunch for asking get you guys some incision pic in a day or so not to bad lots of bruising too right now.
"The things we most need to know are often the hardest to learn" Talk about about an AHA moment! I know for me that statement is so true that it's almost scary. Six months ago when I entered recovery I wanted to be "fixed" immediately even though I knew it was impossible not too mention crazy as hell. It's still a struggle for me to work the program like I know I have to if I want to not only stay sober but to actually learn how to live sober. It was so easy in treatment but now that I am back home other than reading my big book & joining this site & a few meetings I have basically been just going through the motions because of "not wanting to face the hard need to know stuff". Too many demons.... Thanks for the aha moment I obviously needed it even more than I realized.
Stacey
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