It’s already alright; you just have to get alright with it!

In life we experience things that render us hopeless and we may feel helpless. That is so not the case! In failed relationships, active addiction, tragedies such as homelessness or loss of loved ones. We suffer things and have to go through them. However, it’s already alright. We suffer sadness, confusion, loneliness and sometimes trouble on every side.

Moses endured all these things. He endured sadness due to lack of faith the people who God instructed him to lead through the wilderness to the promise land had. He endured confusion about why God would assign him to such a faithless, complaining group of people. Loneliness, I’m sure he experienced, being the only one, he probably felt, believed God. However, his love for God and commitment to His purpose drove him to continue no matter the circumstances, no matter what obstacles he faced, no matter the fear from potential danger such as when he arrived at the shore of the Red Sea.

In the field of Behavioral Health we as servants, leaders and peers in the recovery community are likened unto Moses. We believe and have been given the challenge and opportunity to carry HOPE for the individuals as they recover, even when they don’t have hope for themselves. We wish for and have the greatest of hopes for our peers and partisans because we see and are experiencing the promise land which is freedom from the bondage of drugs and alcohol, and to have peace and Recovery in return. We persevere, press and stretch with them against all circumstances and obstacles.

The Individuals here at The Crane are an amazing group of people, full of ideas, energy, aspirations, and dreams. Many have overcome extenuating, tragic circumstances. They are on a journey that encompasses hills, valleys, plateaus and grey areas that initiate many emotions they are sometimes not prepared to face. This can hatch unwanted feelings or circumstances. What we wish for them is to utilize the grit exercised in active addiction and understand that it is exactly what it will take to succeed in Recovery. Know that no matter what, it’s already alright, you just have to get alright with it!

Submitted by The Crane’s Peer Specialist Yolanda James