February 10 • Working the Journey

Day 216

I get weary of the struggles to get everything right and to deal with my consequences. I have escaped the acting out years in a relatively short season, yet the work that lies ahead to be a good husband and person sometimes seems daunting. It does not appear that I 'get a break' relative to the length of my acting out. I am an addict, and if I want to stay sober, I have work to do.

To think in terms of "years" with some of the healing steps is overwhelming, but even that is apparently just a start.

This is a journey, not a destination. This trip is the proverbial one step and one day at a time. I'm not good at this, but I am giving it everything I've got.

–JR

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