โ the path โ
Posted: Fri, Aug 19, 2005 06:06:05 AM
it seems that are so many metaphors for recovery: peeling an onion, an uphill journey and a path. of all of those i prefer the path image. i do not like to think of my life like a vegetable -- after all i may find that i am rotten when i get to the center and it also implies there is a finite amount of work left to do. the uphill journey is another metaphor i a problem with for a similar reason, what happens when i reach the top???
so that leaves me with the path. i like this one because most because it seems to imply that there is no end in sight and a path can double back on itself emulating an endless track that i follow step by step. the path may be smooth or rough, have an obstacle or two along the way and is seldom the same terrain -- most paths go up and down.
for me, recovery has been such a journey and one that i have grown willing to continue on. i know that i can step off the narrow track at any time. i also know that i can turn around and go the opposite direction, but that does not mean i forget what i have already seen. also most paths are only wide enough for a single person. does this mean i am on this alone? no what i interpret this to mean that my path is for me alone, but others have covered the same terrain and their paths have crossed mine in the past so they can point out the pitfalls and slippery slopes. so step by step (or misstep as it happens to be) for me the path of recovery is one i choose to follow today.
∞ DT ∞
so that leaves me with the path. i like this one because most because it seems to imply that there is no end in sight and a path can double back on itself emulating an endless track that i follow step by step. the path may be smooth or rough, have an obstacle or two along the way and is seldom the same terrain -- most paths go up and down.
for me, recovery has been such a journey and one that i have grown willing to continue on. i know that i can step off the narrow track at any time. i also know that i can turn around and go the opposite direction, but that does not mean i forget what i have already seen. also most paths are only wide enough for a single person. does this mean i am on this alone? no what i interpret this to mean that my path is for me alone, but others have covered the same terrain and their paths have crossed mine in the past so they can point out the pitfalls and slippery slopes. so step by step (or misstep as it happens to be) for me the path of recovery is one i choose to follow today.
∞ DT ∞