Hey Tiger! Imagine that! All the walls around you come crashing down to your foundation. Much to your surprise and disbelief, you are still standing. Still standing...
Consider the following:
Impetus -
An impelling force; an impulse.
Momentum -
1. Impetus of a physical object in motion.
2. Impetus of a nonphysical process, such as an idea or a course of events.
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Newton's Primary Law of Physics states:
1. An object at rest tends to stay at rest, unless force is applied to it.
2. An object in motion tends to stay in motion, unless counter-force is applied to it.
Now, you're probably saying ''WTF does that have to do with recovery!?''
It has A LOT to do with it, actually. When we're active in addiction, our minds operate on compulsive energy. In recovery, our minds are free to operate on the more dynamic impulsive energy.
On a personal note, aside from the metaphysics pondering, I have no job, no money, no girlfriend [damnit!], nothing.
I do have my sobriety. That's really all that matters. I'm utterly clueless about a lot of things, especially why I keep pressing onward. I gave up trying to figure it out, because it only makes me more confuzled.
I can't stop. NO FREAKIN BRAKES, MAN!! I'm powerless. My Higher Power won't let me quit.
That, my friend, is a good thing. Don't give up giving up. 