The Ocean

Friends, brothers, sisters in recovery,

I live on an island in the Atlantic Ocean. I swim out into the ocean nearly every day and sometimes I feel trapped in rough seas. The first rule of swimming in the ocean is ONE CANNOT FIGHT THE OCEAN WITH STRENGTH ALONE. You can only swim back to shore by swimming where the ocean will release you. The ocean's waves, currents, tides, riptides, are all too powerful for any human to control. Nevertheless, because I love to swim in the ocean and need to exercise, I ocassionally feel stuck in rough seas.  But I have survived and thrived because I have learned from the teachings of more experienced swimmers to not panic, to slow my breathing and to swim sideways instead of directly against where the ocean is forcing me...to try a new direction to get back to shore.

 


To-do:

To all of you who are fighting, struggling, equivocating, and downright confused for any reason, please meditate on how to make it back to shore. Please pass this along to your brothers and sisters in recovery. Be open to help and to a new way of living. And may the many blessings and wisdoms you have experienced - even if you have been engaged in recovery for just one day - continue as you remain engaged in the wonders of recovery. You are all cherished and needed.  

 

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