The First Step on the Road to Recovery is Always the Most Important One
The first few steps you take on any journey won't get you where you want to go. But without those first steps and the many more that follow, you wouldn't where you are, looking towards the future and wondering what it would really be like to see your world the way you always dreamed it could be.
One of the greatest lessons in life is the one you learn about moving forward and taking steps to reach your goals. Life rewards those who are willing to be involved in it... and take chances. Take your chance and take those first few steps, because a better life is just waiting for you.
At times you may expect the answers to come quickly, but try to be patient; some answers may take some time to be revealed to you.
Admitting our weaknesses is the bravest thing we can do. Because with that admission, we drop our shield of pretense, find the courage to face reality, and reach out for the help we need.
Although the first step on the road to recovery is not always an easy one, recovery offers you a new chance to learn to love yourself, those around you, and life. It takes time to get adjusted to a new way of living and to learn to enjoy the peacefulness that recovery offers. There will be times when you will feel anxious, and that's normal. But you deserve to live in love and happiness, and there is no greater gift you could give yourself.
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Life is short..Live it sober to the fullest...One day at a time...
Sometimes we find ourselves wanting things to be different right away. When that doesn’t happen, we may feel angry & upset that our needs are not being met, our wishes not fulfilled.
Now we’re learning that change doesn’t come from outside us, but from within. When we’re looking for kindness & compassion, we must find it first in our own hearts. When we need order & discipline in our lives, we need to find them within ourselves.
In the beginning, taking such an active role may seem strange to us. But in time we come to relish changing our own lives for the better instead of waiting for change to happen. Our Higher Power is always waiting to grant us comfort & support. New things are there for us to learn. Our Twelve Step fellowship has advice, friendship & love for the asking. We have the time & the tools to rebuild our physical strength.
We are not alone. And we are not helpless. We’re learning to look forward to a new & exciting way of life — one day at a time.
Today help me remember to help myself.
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Life is short..Live it sober to the fullest...One day at a time...
