Today I want to speak with you about a recovery absolute that we can be as confident in as in the air we breathe.
Laura and I just finished watching Season 1 of Perry Mason on HBO. It is a remake of Perry Mason that ran from 1957-66. It is a crime drama set in LA circa 1930s. Emily, a main character, states “A turtle keeps its shell on its back so wherever it is they are home.” The minute I heard this, I thought of my recovery.
My recovery is the shell on my back and wherever I am at I am home. Even Dorothy, in The Wizard of Oz, said, “If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t have to look any further than my own back yard. Because if it isn’t there, I never really lost it, to begin with. There’s no place like home.”
That’s the absolute I am talking about. Once we reconcile our past and build our foundation on the principles of recovery we find the home we have always wanted. It becomes the shell that we live in. No matter where we go we will ALWAYS be home. We are NEVER alone anymore. This is what recovery offers us. So, when you choose what recovery path choose wisely.
Choose a plan that gives you back the power to choose to wear your shell on your back. A path that has a provision to stay recovered for the rest of your life. A path that doesn’t require me to look backward at my past (except when helping someone). When we do this, we can live the absolute that our recovery is a journey for our lifetime.
Here are 3 things I must do to ensure this is true for me.
- Stay grounded in the truth that set me free
- Be open to adding new elements to my plan
- Pray for and assist others along the way
Doing these things will add to the absolute position I decided to take. Thanks for listening and be blessed.
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Robert Pardon
Robert is the Recovery Guy. Getting clean and sober on April 25, 1986 has given me the insight and practical skill set to not only stay sober, but to also re-invent myself to the person I always wanted to become. Showing others how to do this is my life goal.
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