Life is like riding a bicycle. In order to keep your balance you must keep moving. — Unknown
It’s true in life . . . but even more true in recovery. Without forward momentum we quickly begin to wobble. Once that happens, if we don’t have outside assistance to come alongside us, falling becomes practically inevitable.
It is rare that we purposefully set out to fail. We were all initially full of energy and determination, but, as we proceeded, we got tired and lost sight of our goals. We might not have even realized that we were no longer paying attention to our recovery commitment. It certainly wasn’t intentional.
When we do finally realize how far we’ve slipped, the waves of shame and disgust make us question whether we have the energy or ability to get things back on track. Maybe it would be better to just stop struggling and admit that we’re a failure. . . but, we’re NOT failures. Our inattention hasn’t caused us to fail, it has only postponed our success. The only way we can actually fail is to give up and quit trying.
The shaky stretches are the times when we need to especially seek God and the support of others to help us find the courage to recommit to our original goals, put past mistakes behind us and move forward, once again.
“Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” —Philippians 3:13b-14 (NIV)
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