Letting go of the past and moving on is a tall order; it requires a kind of releasing that I still find difficult to do. My past will always be in the shadows of my memory to haunt me if I do not recognize it as a part of me. If I pretend it’s not important, grit my teeth and force myself to numb the pain, I have missed the point of recovery. On the other hand, if I am unwilling to let go no matter how many times I have worked through certain issues, I am also not allowing myself to be fully healthy and return to life. Part of recovery is a flowing through the stored pain and part is a decisive, forward-moving action.

I see the full picture of recovery and my responsibility to let go and move on.

Our concern is not how to worship in the catacombs but how to remain human in the skyscrapers.
Abraham Joshua Heschel