Holiday Rushing, But To Where?

The holiday season always seems even more time-pressured than all the other times of the year.  Be it shopping for the “perfect” gifts, planning more extravagant meals, baking holiday goodies, or visiting friends and relatives, calendars are bursting forth, more so than any Christmas stockings ever could!

Yet, where exactly are we all rushing to?  This question is especially important to those in recovery who may be tempted to skip a meeting or a call to a sponsor, or a service commitment here and there. 

Given the stressors of seemingly endless engagements, often with the folks who tend to push our buttons the most, the holidays are the time for more recovery-related participation, not less.

Recovery can never afford to take a holiday.  No personal or vacation time is granted from activities which support recovery.  The more active one participates, the better the outcome, especially at the holidays, regardless of any time pressures.

Paula