A million thanks to Kensington, Administrator of Something Fishy, for being our guest blogger for April!
Here is her post:
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I've always liked the idea of OnStar in your car. I don't know anyone who actually has it but if someone offered it to me, I'd take it. I like the idea of someone being just a button away. Even if I'm alone in the car when I'm driving, contact & assistance is just a click away. Sort of a portable Jeeves the Butler.
Recovery is like taking a car out on a ride. At first, the thought is very scary. You've been inside for so long you're not sure you can handle changing scenery so drastically.
Still, you spend a lot of time learning how to drive a car. You check the gas level. You make sure the car is in its best possible shape before you take it out & start driving.
So often, people get to the first bump in the road, the first fear of being lost, the first sign of bad weather, the first confusion about where they are going, & they panic. They may pull over to the side of the road & refuse to start up again. They may start driving blindly in any direction. They may head back home, hoping to work up the courage to back out of the driveway again tomorrow. Or next week. Or next year.
What they often don't do is remember that they have their own OnStar Recovery Package. There is so much help available. You can reach out for that help & take comfort from the fact that it's there for you even when you don't need it right that moment.
OnStar Recovery Packages can include many options. A therapist, a doctor, a nutritionist, a support group, family, friends, a journal, affirmations, and so much else. You can surround yourself with a myriad of help options & know that even though you don't need to use all of them all the time, you always have choices available to help keep you on the road.
The key to this car is YOU. When you need help, reach out for it. Ask yourself what help you could use. Then push the button.
When you're rolling down the road with your favorite cd playing, you can gain comfort that help is available to you no matter how far along you are in recovery; the first step or the last mile.
Kensington
Kensington
