I used to depend more on the liquid in my glass than on the people who love me. Alcohol felt like the only reliable source of comfort to relieve me from looking too closely at my pain. It was predictable until it made me unpredictable. I couldn’t recover without acceptance, willingness, and action.

Willingness is the key that unlocks the door, but I don’t get access to the key without accepting that I’m sick. I had to admit to another human being that I needed help and trust something other than my limited understanding of myself. I don’t have to fully understand faith to depend on it. I now depend on a higher power of my understanding and the collective strength of those who have walked this path before me. And trust me, my higher power doesn’t look like anyone else’s; it's just right for me.

Instead of turning to something that was slowly killing me, I can turn to a fellowship that reminds me how beautiful life is. Are your dependencies healthy or unhealthy?

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