Thought for the Week

Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT

June 20, 2016

Trust is Essential

“We must come to trust the process of healing enough to open our heart to the unknown.” –Stephen Levine

Recovery asks you to trust.  It offers promises of what will come and stories of those who have done this work before.  However, you must still trust.  You must open yourself to a process that is scary and, at times, painful and continue to willingly take each new step into the unknown.  Bravery is helpful but trust is essential?

When have I tried to control my recovery process?  Have I opened myself to trust in the healing process of recovery?  What gifts await me as I trust my recovery process and my community?