Slowing down has been a gift of my stroke recovery, and I learned it through sobriety. I used to move so fast that I never noticed much around me other than that which I was trying to change. I miss moving fast because slowing down isn’t optional anymore. It’s necessary for my recovery and to minimize my daily head pain. But, through the stillness and quiet, I’ve learned to savor it, being fully present in moments that used to slip by me. 

Emotional sobriety taught me how to know my limitations without letting them defeat or define me. I try not to identify as broken anymore. I try to identify with the possibilities that come after hardship. I felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude last night sitting in a sobriety meeting in my new neighborhood. I saw faces that were still strangers but would soon become family. Overtime each person’s shared experience will add truth to understanding my own. 

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