September 25

There will always be someone who doesn’t understand what it means to be an addict or alcoholic. And people especially don’t know what it means to be an addict/alcoholic in recovery. People and professionals will have all kinds of misunderstandings and suggestions of their own. Though almost everyone means well, if they aren't addicts or alcoholics themselves, you won’t get much benefit from them. I personally didn’t think another recovering addict or alcoholic had much to offer me before I got sober. I viewed them as weak and unsuccessful in the business of life. Before I got sober myself, I had little need for what they could offer me. But boy! When I saw that I needed recovering addicts and alcoholics to get sober and that doctors or therapists could do little to help me overcome my most significant deficits, you can bet your ass that I put them in much higher esteem.

Reflections

Are you able to help someone in recovery today? Are you an example of what it means to be in recovery?

Daily Challenge

Honor other people in recovery today. Let them know you are proud of their accomplishments in the “business of life.”