Human Nature

 

Human nature is a concept that denotes the fundamental dispositions and characteristics—including ways of thinking, feeling, and acting—that humans are said to have naturally. The term is often used to denote the essence of humankind, or what it ‘means’ to be human. This usage has proven to be controversial in that there is dispute as to whether or not such an essence actually exists. ~ Wikipedia

Is there a human nature
If so, are Recovery People aberrant?
Or were we aberrant only before
we became Recovery people?
I’ve long believed that to be the case?
After all, Step One is admitting we’re powerless
over our obsession of choice and our lives
are unmanageable. And by the time
we’ve taken the Steps, internalizing them,
living them, our lives have become pleasant,
successful, the issues resolved…
We’ve found life to be a three-legged stool,
balanced among physical, emotional,
and spiritual needs. We have discovered
the essence of humankind,
or what it means to be human!
Our lives have become balanced
and well-worth living!