One Day at a Time

Let's begin to talk about recovery--what to do if you've decided to abstain from use of your substance. Perhaps one of the most important practical concepts for early recovery is the well-known, and therefore, perhaps not fully appreciated, idea of living one day at a time. Today is truly the only day you have, and is the only day you have to stay clean and sober. You don't have to not use the rest of your life. You need only decide to not use for today. This recovery tool can be helpful in many ways, and I will post some more thoughts about it in the next days.