Expectations
Living in the Real World
04/May/08
Even in
recovery, no, especially in recovery, I will not
expect life to be free from difficulties and
worries. I will accept the usual upsets that
occur in life, realizing that they will come into
even sharper focus as I begin to look at myself
more clearly.
I'll deal with disappointments as they come, always reminding myself that the blessing of recovery should make them easier to take. Troubles can become opportunities for growth. Rightly used, I can learn from them and stop repeating my mistakes. Once freed from my hurt, hangup, or habit, I can devote time and energy to solving real world problems as they arise.
O God, let me never forget to be grateful for the good things in my life—especially for the sobriety and serenity of recovery that helps lead me to sanity.
I'll deal with disappointments as they come, always reminding myself that the blessing of recovery should make them easier to take. Troubles can become opportunities for growth. Rightly used, I can learn from them and stop repeating my mistakes. Once freed from my hurt, hangup, or habit, I can devote time and energy to solving real world problems as they arise.
O God, let me never forget to be grateful for the good things in my life—especially for the sobriety and serenity of recovery that helps lead me to sanity.
—Anonymous