Do I need to take a break from my life? Do you? From the first moment I stepped foot in the rooms of recovery I was overwhelmed with the need for change, responsibilities, the need for action to be taken within myself and my life. At times I felt the need for a break from it all. A chance to reflect on my needs so not to return to the dreaded activities of the past. The ups lifted my spirit empowering me to continue the much needed changes I was making. Yet the downs were exhausting my spirit forever trying to pull me back into the darkness of the past. The process of restoring myself has been a long exhausting road. A road that needs the occasional break to step back and take notice of the hard work accomplished as well the work to be done. But I needed more time time to take a vacation from myself. A vacation to motivate and restore my energy. I needed spiritual restoration, renewed energy to cure the wounds of the past. Time does heal all. In the rooms we learn to live again. I have learned that in order to restore myself I must take a break from life at times to regain the power to move forward. For if we are powerless or experiencing a loss of power we can slip into the darkness yet again. 

Today I pray for the knowledge to see when I need a break and learn to accept that time and my Higher Power heals all.

Thank you dear friends in recovery for keeping me clean & sober today.

HUGS, J

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