A Common Solution

The feeling of having shared in a common peril is one element of the powerful cement that binds us.... But that itself is not enough... The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. ~ Charlie P.

Welcome home! The rooms of recovery are home
from the minute we arrive. At long last we are not alone,
others sit across the circle telling our story,
knowing just how our private insanity feels!
We settle in, around a virtual hearth – warm, cozy, home.
Slowly, though, irritability sets in, restlessness for more,
a heart-void wailing for meaning.
Then other words penetrate the fog,
hint of greater treasure, a coin of great worth,
special enough to set all else aside...
There's more here than a common peril —
a remarkable escape! Here's a ladder out,
a hope, a path. These people know the road out!
There is a solution!