Week 3: Relapse Is Part of the Journey

The goal is not perfection, but rather increased wisdom, compassion, connection, and wholeness.

O Lord, deepen my wounds into wisdom;
shape my weakness into compassion;
gentle my envy into enjoyment,
My fear into trust,
my guilt into honesty,
my accusing finger into tender ones.

O God, gather me to be with you as you are with me.

–Ted Loder, Guerillas of Grace

After working for years with people addicted to substances, I knew the grief of watching someone…