6d • General discussion
Sometimes Recovery Means Making Hard Choices 💪
Last night I was working at the country club hosting a party for 25 people. Another manager helped me set everything up, and when I asked what she’d be doing during the party (assuming she’d stick around to help with business stuff and teardown), she casually told me she was leaving for the night as soon as we finished setup.
So there I was - alone with a whole party to manage and all the teardown to handle by myself afterwards. The party ran late, the building was empty except for me, and I started feeling that familiar pit in my stomach. I wasn’t safe.
I had a choice to make: stay here alone, unsafe, and let anxiety take over (which could spiral into something much worse), or leave some work for tomorrow and get myself to safety.
Two years ago, I would have stayed. I would have pushed through, gotten worked up, let the anxiety consume me, and probably made some really bad decisions to cope with those feelings.
But recovery has taught me something crucial: if I don’t feel safe, my reaction is severe anxiety. And severe anxiety can be a direct path back to using. It’s MY job to recognize that pattern and protect myself from it.
So I made the hard choice. I left. I came in early this morning when the sun was up and finished everything then.
Might I get in trouble at work? Maybe. But you know what? I’ll be sober to handle whatever conversation comes my way. I’ll be clear-headed and able to explain my decision from a place of strength rather than chaos.
Sometimes protecting our recovery means disappointing people. Sometimes it means making choices others don’t understand. Sometimes it means choosing what’s safe over what’s expected.
And that’s not just okay - that’s SMART. That’s growth. That’s me staying in the driver’s seat of my own life instead of letting circumstances control my choices.
I’m proud of myself for recognizing the situation, trusting my instincts, and putting my safety and sobriety first. Because without those, nothing else matters.
To anyone reading this who’s struggling with similar choices: trust yourself. Your recovery is worth protecting. You’re worth protecting. And the right people will understand that.
Keep going, always. Your safety comes first. 💙
#Recovery #SafetyFirst #TrustYourInstincts #KeepGoing #SoberChoices #ProtectYourPeace
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Sometimes Recovery Means Making Hard Choices 💪
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