First Step Towards Acceptance
Acceptance has been extremely important in my journey throughout recovery. My first step towards acceptance was accepting that I am not able to live a life that involves drugs and alcohol. In no way am I able to manage life when on any sort of substance; it’s just not possible. From there I had to accept other flaws, defects, and behaviors which held me back in life and I had to accept help and advice to progress in these areas.
Love is All Around
The most selfless form of love is expressed through altruistic acts. It’s doing something for someone else with no benefit to yourself in return. Some philosophers argue true altruism doesn’t exist and we’re all driven by the need for praise, adoration, or social status. But I disagree – true altruism is driven by empathy and love, and it’s actually all around us.