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JANUARY 2

AMENDS

PHYSICAL BALANCE

“Making amends in recovery is not simply saying, ‘I’m sorry.’”

Tails of Recovery: Addicts and the Pets That Love Them

In the past, I harmed my body through my dependence on pain medication, so today I make a living amend to my body by treating my pain in healthy ways—by moving and exercising instead of self-medicating and wanting to be catered to or babied.

In active addiction, I neglected my body by abusing medication rather than turning to physical activity. Today I live my amends to my body, mind, and spirit even on the many days when I do not feel like making myself exercise, move, or even get out of bed. Sometimes it seems downright mean to my body to force it to move because of the physical pain I am experiencing, but I remember the alternative of being addicted to pain medication. Today I know that pain recovery requires me to keep moving.

I make amends to myself by continuing my physical routine. I know that even when it does not feel like it, it is the most loving thing to do.