Consequences

This wasn’t even a thought when I was active in my addiction. As I acted out there was never anything that seemed to be a red flag. Once I got into recovery, I heard someone say, “I don’t get to choose when my consequences start or end.” What a powerful statement. It defined the new relationship with myself and others. As I have moved forward and negotiated the stress of a changing life, becoming the person I really needed to be to love myself, consequences started to come out of no where. I had a moment of being comfortable in things and it showed up in full force. It knocked me right off of my feet. Never saw it coming, but I was able to handle it with grace. I was prepared (by others) to accept the consequence of my previous actions and that my actions were still circulating outside of my new behavior. Regardless of the distance you put between your actions, whether it is time or a change, the consequences are still operating on their own timeline. Make amends when and where it is appropriate, work your program, and don’t get discouraged.

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