Let’s proclaim today as a celebration for those in Recovery and those who support us (an informal recognition). Why do we celebrate a day such as this? It has its origin as far back as the Greeks, it was not until 1883 that German psychiatrist Emil Kräpelin (1856–1926) published a comprehensive system of psychological disorders that centered around a pattern of symptoms (i.e., syndrome) suggestive of an underlying physiological cause. In America, mental conditions such as depression, mania, or melancholy could cause one to be admitted to a mental institution. https://guides.hostos.cuny.edu/psy142
During the Dark Ages, those living with mental illness were blamed for their condition. As religious intolerance took hold, so did the stigma of mental illness. Eventually, mental health and substance misuse became widely understood as a brain malfunction. The scientific community also showed a genetic link in families.
This day celebrates those in Recovery but also those unknown in our communities (unhoused, unable to afford treatment, military veterans, children, parents, and others). Those in alignment with Recovery do it ordinarily. I know people who are committed to Recover and they are mentors to me.
Recoverees become a window of an image of a healing presence on this earth. We are people who lead an extraordinary life in Recovery as a spiritual gift but in ordinary ways. The 12 steps offer us a guideline for the gift of healing. We fall short at times but somehow in our freedom and grace, we choose to continue to do the work and dive deeper to find love, healing joy, and peace.
This celebration is a beautiful call to become the best version of ourselves. This universal call to Recover or support a person in Recovery is the mission of communities. Simply taking action or speaking is for everybody, when everyone participates in this universal call for healing greater light and greater peace in the world happens.
It is a beautiful thing to live up to Recovery because we are human beings. This day commemorates the rise to new life and we give thanks to all of those who said, “Yes” to the great call to Recovery which includes those people who provide support to Recoverees.
I ask people reading this blog to freely choose in all humility to Recover or support a person in Recovery, it is a simple, “Yes”. This is hard, love ourselves, love others, care for those in most need of grace, and abide in love. This is the universal call to Recovery and healing. When we all do it we can set this world on fire. We can set communities on fire. Now this is something to celebrate!
SuperHuman Being
Peace
Larry
email: ljw@superhumanbeing.net
website: https://superhumanbeing.net/