My highest priority today is emotional sobriety. My pathway there is to commit to respond rationally to interactions and situations rather than react emotionally. I will use the tools that I have acquired in my program to help me: pause, three deep breaths, focus on body sensations, and prayer. I have learned that this is a program that works – if I work it!
Although I don’t hope on having to face a challenge in order to put the tools to practice, it’s good to have a reminder to be prepared to face what comes my way.