Recovery, like most things, is not a spectator sport. No one else can recover FOR you just like no one can exercise for you! It’s gonna take effort and some discomfort but believe us it’s worth it.
Yesterday, we walked with the men at CATS and it was brutal (15 F with 25 MPH winds). When we walked away from the wind it wasn’t so bad but as soon as we faced the wind it hurt. It took our breath away, stung our faces, and made us wanna keep walking away from the wind. The problem, of course, is that if we kept walking we’d not only miss lunch and a nice warm room, the PO’s would be sending a deputy shortly to give us a ride “home”.
So…we gritted our teeth and faced the wind, no matter what! We all survived and learned an important lesson
Life and recovery are full of uncomfortable and painful things that we must face. If we don’t, we never make progress. We have to face the pain to move on. Trust us, it won’t kill you. Stop turning away from it and face it head-on. We’ll walk with you!