Recovery Happens When Words Turn To Action

Recovery is that word, that thing that we all THINK we know something about, yet fearfully keep it just out of reach from discovering what it REALLY is. It’s something for THOSE people. It’s for ADDICTS. It’s for people struggling with DRUGS and ALCOHOL. Besides, if I was to participate, what would people think of ME? Now excuse me, I have some PORNOGRAPHY to watch, some FOOD to overeat, some MONEY to overspend, people I need to HATE, ANGER I need to let out, DEPRESSION to sulk in…

You get the picture.

I was no different. I was invited to help launch a CR a few years ago and my initial response was, “I’m sober, I don’t need recovery.” Whatever the HABIT was, I had stopped it. I was past it. I was over it. It no longer had control over me. What purpose would RECOVERY serve in my life?

I imagine many of us have asked this very question. We’ve all THOUGHT about attending. We’ve all WONDERED what’s really happening. We all want to get BETTER. I’m pretty sure I can say, with 100% certainty, that I’ve never met a person who wanted their situation to get WORSE.

And that’s what recovery is…it’s about getting BETTER. It’s about getting OVER life’s hurts, habits, and hang-ups. It’s about finding FREEDOM from the things that hold us back from experiencing the abundant life Jesus promised.

So, what is recovery?

It’s healing.
It’s hope.
It’s freedom.
It’s getting better.
It’s giving back.
It’s growing into the man or woman God wants you to be.
It’s taking a stand.
It’s breaking generational curses.
It’s smashing the cycle of dysfunction.
It’s learning to love yourself enough LIVE.
It’s you.
It’s me.
It’s family.
It’s Jesus.