"Today I know that change is constant." Voices of Recovery p. 327
This is true whether my life is smooth or bumpy. In either case, I remind myself of our slogan "This too shall pass". Right now (today, with no prediction for tomorrow) my life is neither smooth nor bumpy and yet I feel a sense of discomfort as I (and others) come out of Covid isolation. When my confinement began there was no choice about what to do or not do. That was set for me by the very nature of quarantine. I just had to find solutions to small problems like shopping, getting to OA meetings and exercise. But now, the "out process" feels big and I feel unanchored. There are so many options to consider that are not so easily available in contrast to Zoom and conference calls. I have to go places, drive, reapportion my time, etc. This is doable but hard. Of course, I need change nothing. This is certainly an option. But if I do decide to make changes, I want to be selective about what I choose or I suspect I will soon feel overwhelmed. My sponsor reminded me that I am powerless over the whole re-entry process. So this is what I believe: some things will just unfold, other things will require new or renewed actions and some things will require waiting.
