#RSS 2.0 Recovery Without Walls » A Sense of Purpose Comments Feed Recovery Without Walls A Sense of Purpose In Praise of RWW 4th Annual Golf Tournament ____________________ Search [rss.gif] * Home * Services * Resources * Contact * Highlights * Donations * Links * Photos * Testimonials A Sense of Purpose Sep, 01, 2009 It’s strange to have been asked to write something on the subject of a sense of purpose, being a person who was never very sure what that meant. I always felt that “my” sense of purpose was in other people’s hands. What made you happy, what was important to you was “my” sense of purpose. Today I can gratefully say that I truly know what a sense of purpose is to me. It comes from a place deep in my soul, a place that lay dormant for many years while I was caught up in the throws of my addiction. I call this my love place. I have learned that if I can listen from, speak from and live from that place my life is full of meaning and joy. I started my journey in a bad place with no love for myself or another. I decided to act “as if” I was here to do God’s work and as I did that I started getting honest and willing and came to believe that I already was doing God’s work. By doing the next right thing for myself and staying safe I have learned that putting out my hand to another human being is God’s way. When I can help another I reap the benefits. By getting involved with Recovery Without Walls I have been given a chance to help someone, to give back what was so generously given to me. I have known the struggles of not having a place to go that was safe, or people in my life that were supportive. By providing the information that I do, my hope is that maybe someone else won’t have to struggle the way I did. A wise man once said to me that by speaking the unspeakable you are allowing yourself to heal. When I was able to start doing that I realized that I am a courageous, strong, brave, and capable women who has learned to trust that I have everything I need. I have learned that my sense of purpose comes from reaching out a hand to help another. Smiling at someone who may not be having a great day, but most of all my sense of purpose is to be true to myself and live my life by a set of spiritually based principles that allow me to be the women that I was intended to be. Recovery Without Walls offers structure, safety, support and stability to women living on Cape Cod following treatment for substance dependency. Our services are free of charge. Learn more » This is an interactive website, if you need assistance please call (508) 540-5867 and we will help you to find what you are looking for. News & Events Physicians accepting new patients Cape Cod Life Magazine December 2009 National Treatment Centers Bipolar Information Recovery Literature Sober Houses : “Kristen’s List” Financial Support Information AA meetings of Cape Cod © 2009 Recovery Without Walls (508) 540-5867 PO Box 591 West Falmouth, MA 02574 site by keighl