Having faith in long-term recovery doesn’t mean signing up for someone else’s religion or believing the right way. For me, it means trusting a power greater than my fear, my impulses, and my old thinking. A God of my own understanding isn’t about dogma, it’s about direction.
In early recovery, faith looked like borrowed belief. I didn’t trust myself, so I trusted the process, the rooms, and the people who were staying sober before me. Over time, that faith became personal. Not a set of rules, but a relationship built on hope, honesty, and willingness.
Today, faith shows up when I pause instead of react. When I ask for help instead of isolating. When I accept that I don’t have to control everything to be okay. My Higher Power doesn’t shame me or demand perfection. It meets me where I am and reminds me I’m not alone.
Long-term recovery is built one day at a time. Faith is what helps me keep showing up even when my feelings lie and life gets heavy. I don’t need all the answers. I just need enough trust to take the next right step today.
Good morning
With love
Christopher W
