December Gratitude Post #3

Today I am grateful for solitude. I have noticed that many people are afraid and sometimes petrified to be alone and they will do whatever they can or use any person, substance, or method to escape from themselves. I completely understand this mindset because at one time, I was the same way. One of the many blessings of recovery is that this fear is now a thing of the past. If I have a long and stressful day at work (which I did today) and I arrive home to the beautiful sound of silence, I consider it to be a peaceful benefit of living alone. I am free to enjoy blissful silence in which to work, reflect, or savor my own company. Not only is my solitude a blessing but the fact that I consider solitude a blessing is in and of itself quite the blessing indeed!