What kept me coming back in my sobriety program was hearing people express my thoughts that I believed were so unique. I vividly remember thinking, “That’s me. Oh, I do that too. I think that too.” That was the magnetic pull. At first it felt weird to say the words, “I’m Rachel, I’m an alcoholic,” but I needed to say it out loud to believe it. I kept showing up and hearing own story coming out of others’ mouths. That’s what broke the isolation. That’s why I kept coming back. I found my people.
The baffling thing was realizing that no amount of willpower was going to set me free from the cravings. I spent my whole life thinking other people just had more willpower than me, and I was different, lazy, and had to learn everything the hard way. But that wasn’t true. What worked for me was showing up, listening, and talking through how to do the actions defined in the 12 steps, as well as opening my mind and heart up to a faith that works for me. It takes both faith and action to live this way. And out of that come the gifts of community, serenity, gratitude, and clarity.
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