Taking Risks
July 24, 2017
Learning to take risks
Exploring new ways of living
For me, this is new
In the past, I'd have
Balked and wheedled my way out
Getting together
Social gatherings
Shunned, avoided at all costs
Fear of eating food
With and in front of
Others; the panic I felt
Intolerable
I'd do anything
To not feel overwhelming
Terror, blatant fear
To now embrace this
Is unreal, hard to believe
Blows my mind away
Not that it's easy
Sitting in a restaurant
Being with people
But oddly enough
Almost easier than when
Having meals at home
More than just the food
Facing social discomforts
Big accomplishment
I've come a long way
Still many meters to go
Long journey ahead
Must keep moving on
Forward marching whenever
Possible each day
And it is always
Option to choose the wise path
Mistakes may be made
And I can opt o
Get back on my feet when I
Stumble; stay focused
Recovery is
Two steps forward; one step back
It's not perfection
Find the positive
Observe negative; don't judge
Do it any way