Accept -- If we
accept the things we cannot change, we stop fighting and when we stop fighting
and face our vulnerabilities, we begin the process of healing from within.
The word "accept" has many nuances: to receive
gladly, to welcome, to believe, to absorb or bond, to make a contract, or
to meet a minimum requirement. In order
to accept something, it must be available or on offer and we must be willing to
receive it. Sometimes, in order to grow,
we have to accept things that we do not welcome, such as criticism or grief.
Recovering life is all about acceptance:
- that we are powerless over our addiction, among other things;
- that we cannot control anything or anyone outside of ourselves;
- of spiritual guidance;
- of help from others who live in recovery;
- of the beauty and mystery that surround us even on the worst days, if we open our senses.
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