Daily Recovery Blog
Saturday Mar 28, 2026
"I thought I was the black sheep of my family, till I got to my
first meeting; then I found the rest of my flock." - Sara S.
LOOK FOR SIMILARITIES RATHER THAN DIFFERENCESI arrived at my first meeting feeling hopeless. I was under the
impression that nobody who used like me ever got clean. I was
certain my fate was to overdose or go to prison. I looked around
at the meeting for another "dope fiend". I was certain there
would not be one. I needed to identify with somebody that used
like I did. I know in hindsight that is not necessary for
recovery. I needed this internalization for my own sanity. I
wanted a shot of hope. As I scrutinized the room, my eyes stopped
on this older man. He had the addict twinkle. I could never
understand it, but addicts have a sixth sense. We somehow can
innately spot each other. What was he doing here? I looked closer
he had visible signs that he used like me. I felt a sigh of
relief. This one man without even knowing it may have saved my
life just by showing up at that meeting. As time went on, I
learned to identify with feelings and not the drug usage. It is
true, any addict can get clean.
"Love is the power to see similarity in the dissimilar." -
Theodor Adorno
Friday Mar 27, 2026
"My best thinking got me here." - Louis P.
NOBODY IS TOO DUMB FOR RECOVERY, BUT MANY ARE TOO SMARTI got good grades in school. Growing up, I had three sisters, so
I was always outnumbered. I wanted to always be right. I know
this sounds ridiculous, but even when I was wrong; I tried to
convince them that I was right. I had the personality of a
know-it-all. I questioned everything. It took a lot of energy to
defend my so-called intelligence. One of my early experiences in
recovery was when my sponsor wanted me to become a breakfast
eater. He felt it was important that I learn how to eat sensibly.
A few hours after this conversation, I called and asked him, “how
do I become a breakfast eater?" The answer? Yes, you guessed it.
"Eat breakfast!" If you want to stay clean, don’t use drugs. That
is how simple it is.
"What is the difference between genius and stupidity? Genius has
limits." - Albert Einstein
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