connection to reality
Posted: Tue, Aug 17, 2004 04:38:12 AM
i am a bit unsure about this statement, but i know i need those people in my life who know and love me to remain grounded in the here in now. it has been my experience that no matter how bad i feel, how terrible i believe my behavior has been, or how bad i look, i have people in my life with whom i can share my pain. they will not judge or condemn me, but will offer me suggested solutions to find my own way out!
if i choose to withdraw and become that fVckin' island, i will continue to suffer and probably use in the long-run.
today i choose to recover, which means i have to be truthful to those who care about me, truthful to myself about what exactly i am feeling, and truthful to my Higher Power about what i want and expect.
while this may not provide the instant relief that my disease requires, i know that relief is just a "SHARE AWAY"
-- DT --