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| "The greatest battles in life are fought out daily in the silent chambers of the soul." David O Mckay 537 Days Clean and Sober. Please take a moment to really look at this painting. How does this painting relate to you and your fight with addiction and recovery? Please feel free to leave a comment. I would greatly appreciate your insight. Go forward in faith. God is in charge! |
Thursday, July 18, 2013
15 Rounds
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I think the biggest thing that jumps out at me is both fighters are engaged. They are active and participating. I'm sure the situation would appear much different if one fighter had his hands down at his side, just taking the beating being administered.
I think for me, recovery has been much the same way. When I am active, engaged, fighting, I have a shot, and victories happen. When I give up and let my arms slump to my sides, I get my tail kicked.
Whoa. When I first looked at it I saw nothing but blobs of color. And then, like magic, the fighter on the left manifested. Metaphorically speaking, I looked at him as myself. It was a moment later that I even noticed the second fighter.
At first, I saw nothing but a confusing mess. I guess I would say it's like being in turmoil before I really understood I was addicted, and was just overwhelmed with emotion and shame. But, then my perspective changed. I had some clarity amidst the confusion. I became a fighter. Just like when I looked at the picture and saw only the first fighter, I interpreted it as I am fighting through the confusion and shame and addictive behaviors. BUT then I noticed the second fighter and then my perspective changed AGAIN. I realized that I am not just fighting something, I am fighting someONE. WHO I am fighting is just as alive and well as I am. He's not a blob of colors, Satan's truly got his boxing gloves on and he's trying to knock me down.
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