June 15

There is a saying in recovery: “Embrace the suck.” Or maybe it’s a saying I think should be in recovery. Not sure. Anyway! When everything is going wrong, and nothing seems to work out right, embrace the suck. And it does happen. When it rains, it pours, and problems pile up. It can be daunting to even think about how to get out of the pile of shit that accumulates. But it can be done if you embrace the suck! Failure is our biggest teacher. It may not be the most caring or loving teacher, but a teacher nonetheless. Don’t be afraid of it. Failure can teach you how to handle adversity better than any success ever could. This overwhelming amount of suck has been put in front of you because you can and will overcome it. It may take a lifetime, but if it can be done by a human, it can be done by you. And remember, you are only human, after all.

Reflections

What is the next thing you should do today? What have you been putting off?

Daily Challenge

Tackle that thing with a vengeance, and don’t do anything else until that one thing is done. Lean into the suck.