When I joined Twitter, I kept seeing friends tweeting about #ODAAT. I was too shy to ask, but I soon realized it was the abbreviation for “one day at at time.” That’s just the definition, I’m still learning what it really means.
This is my 29th day sober and I’m excited to celebrate tomorrow when my recovery will reach one month. It feels like a lifetime, like maybe I’ve finally made it to the other side. When I look back at the last few weeks, I’m more grateful than I can say. Every new number has marked another victory in my battle against addiction.
Despite the milestone, I’m learning today is all that matters. #ODAAT
There are so things out of my control, that includes yesterday and tomorrow. My recovery exists only in this day. Right now is the only moment I can manage. You could tweak the serenity prayer without losing the idea:
God, grant me the serenity to accept the DAYS I cannot change,
Courage to change the DAY I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.
One day at a time!
Living #ODAAT makes the whole recovery project manageable. It breaks down a lifetime of pressure and struggle into something I can deal with. It brings sanity to my desire to change the past. It helps me avoid the obsession to control the future.
I can handle today, let tomorrow worry about itself.
I’m living one day at a time.
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I do not know who needs to see/read this, but here goes.
Those of us fighting addictions are called RECOVERING ADDICTS.
Every day we stay clean/sober is a day TOWARDS recovery.
(My late husband was a recovering heroin addict, right up until his passing. He often told me, (us addicts never RECOVER until we die, then we are no longer fighting to control our addictions)).
His words still ring true to this day.
One thing to remember with our addictions (and yes you read that right – I said OUR as I am also in recovery), we will have bad days, where everything is going wrong, or your emotions are low, or you just feel UGH!
ON THESE DAYS, WE ARE TEMPTED TO CALL OUR “CONNECTIONS” TO TRY AND FEEL BETTER/COPE/HANDLE THE STRESS. STOP!!!
Then try and do any of the following if possible.
1. Acknowledge that you ARE having a bad day.
2. Take a moment to reflect on your bad day.
3. Take the time to cry/scream/shout/exert physical energy/blow off steam (if able to do safely).
4. Reach out to your sponsor, pastor, close friend, even a fellow addict; SOMEONE who knows your struggle.
5. Read your AA/NA/12-STEP BOOK. (or even your Bible).
6. Think how a relapse will affect you/family/friends, as well as your recovery.
7. If you do all of this and still feel the cravings, PRAY/TALK TO GOD/HIGHER POWER.
If you go that far and are still fighting, I am not sure what more solace I can offer you.
Sadly, some days, THE ADDICTION DEMONS WIN.
Hopefully TODAY will NOT be that day for YOU.
You are loved/appreciated/cared for, more than you may know.