Daily Contemplation What was the worst aspect of active addiction? For many of us, it wasnt the chance that we might die some day of our disease. The worst part was the living death we experienced every day, the never-ending meaninglessness of life. We felt like walking ghosts, not living, loving parts of the world around us. In recovery, weve come to believe that were here for a reason: to love ourselves and to love others. In working the Twelve Steps, we have learned to accept ourselves. With that self-acceptance has come self-respect. We have seen that everything we do has an effect on others; we are a part of the lives of those around us, and they of ours. Weve begun to trust other people and to acknowledge our responsibility to them. In recovery, weve come back to life. We maintain our new lives by contributing to the welfare of others and seeking each day to do that better - thats where the Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Steps come in. The days of living like a ghost are past, but only so long as we actively seek to be healthy, loving, contributing parts of our own lives and the lives of others around us (Post your comments here)
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