Soulshine

“You never know when things will turn to the better. Be prepared for the change you never expected.” Miami by Monostrip (2010) There are internal miracles that take place during recovery. Things suddenly “turn to the better” and we’re taken by surprise. It starts as soon as we say the First Step and admit that we are powerless over other people, or alcohol or sugar or whatever. The very moment I admitted that I was powerless over other people, that I could not control anyone or make them—or life for that matter—into exactly what I wanted, I felt immediate emotional relief. What I actually felt was the weight of the world being lifted off my shoulders. I wasn’t prepared for this positive change, and I certainly never expected to feel peace, freedom and an odd sort of contentment by admitting that I was powerless. I had been brainwashed to believe I only had power when I could control everything and everyone. The world told me to be powerless was to be a failure. So, ...