I have a confession to share. It's one of the many reasons I
attend Celebrate Recovery and just about every week I need a new blue chip for
it. Hi, my name is Gabby, I'm a grateful believer in Jesus and I struggle with
impatiently driving behind old ladies in the fast lane and navigating through a
school zone while running behind.
Yes, I like to pretend that I am Jeff Gordon while on the road,
so sue me. Just kidding, please don't, unless I accidentally sideswiped your
car, then I'm sorry. I'm only saying that when I am unable to go the speed that
I WANT to go I get upset.
If the German Autobahn allows people to go as fast as they like,
then why should I have to slow down? Captain Barbossa from Pirates of the
Caribbean best summarizes speed limits when he described the Pirate’s Code,
"They're more like guidelines anyway." Daily I like to believe that I
can go as fast as I please, but with the Lord and Celebrate Recovery I am
reminded that sometimes I need to slow down.
I remember when I first started coming to Celebrate Recovery; I
had just ended an addicting and abusive relationship and needed some guidance.
Immediately I joined a step study and began to work the steps of recovery. I
knew that step studies took over nine months to complete but by month two I was
wondering why I wasn't "healing" and "letting go" of my
past hurts sooner.
Recently I have been reflecting on the importance of having an
accountability team and have found what huge role they play in my own recovery.
My support team is like the speed limit signs that are found on the streets. With
assistance from my sponsor and accountability partner, I was able to adapt to
my own pace and make progress within my recovery.
Whenever I'm trying to speed down the recovery highway, my
sponsor will pull me over and remind me that there is not a quick fix. When I am
drifting away, paralyzed from fear, or just stagnant in my recovery, my
accountability partner will come up and honk her horn (in a loving way, not the
mean tailgating nonsense) reminding me that I need to pick up the pace. Either
way, having a support team is essential for me to continue taking one step at a
time.
Grateful Believer,
Gabby
