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Subject: Want to share... Author: Deb [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 09:49:42 01/13/05 Thu This was written by my husband on a recovery site we run...I thought it was well written and clearly defines what recovery is all about. I also thought it very much pertains to a lot of us here and thought it might help alleviate some of the daily anxiety a lot of us go through so I'm sharing it with you all: "Real, honest recovery from obsessive/compulsive (o/cb)behavior such as alcoholism, anorexia, bulimia, etc., is difficult, but not impossible. It requires a dedicated investment of time, patience, and perserverence. If one is willing to do what is necessary to achieve real recovery, it will come eventually, but it does extract a price in pain, tears, frustration and impatience. Those who are recovering cannot afford to allow themselves the illusion of "being cured." There is no cure for o/cb; there is, rather, a daily reprieve. Each must choose his own path of recovery. There is no magical, universal, one-size-fits-all method or program. For example, recovering alcoholics have Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), which, as Bill Wilson, one of the cofounders of AA stated, is a suggested program of recovery. Therapy is another method, as is "finding religion", or other support groups focused on specific diseases/disorders. Meditation and prayer are also usefull tools. What is critical for real recovery is a total abandonment of "old ways of thinking" and "old behaviors." Recovery does not happen overnight. For those of us in recovery, we did not "get sick" overnight, nor will we achieve recovery rapidly. Recovery is a life-long process. To be sure, there will be obstacles, setbacks, and struggles along the way. On a personal note, I have been sober for 10 1/2 years, but I must constantly be on guard against falling into the traps of old ways of thinking and acting. It's not always easy, but it can be done, one day at a time." hugs, Deb [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]