“Drop The Rock”

“Drop The Rock” is a phrase common in Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

It works for mental health recovery, too, and refers to resentments, fears, grudges, or meddling into other people’s business — taking on their business as if it were your own.

These rocks build up quite a large bag to carry on our backs as we walk the path of healing. Too heavy, too much.

Remember, we become what we surround ourselves with. If we are preoccupied with carrying or stocking up our bag of rocks, we simply cannot focus freely and openly on the learning that makes recovery happens.

Our goal in recovery is to become “happy, joyous and free (from The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous), in mental health and with substance use.

Resentments will trip up our “happy, joyous and free.”

Regrets will keep us stuck in old patterns and lower our self esteem.

Remember, you are worthy of recovery.

It will also ruin the relationships and connections which is the mainstay of any kind of recovery — positive social connection with safe, nurturing, healthy people.

So, consider today musing on what kind of person you’d like to become going from here — who do you want to become?

What is one rock you can toss out of that heavy bag today?

Take care!

Heidi