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I learned through my abuse that dreams and wishes did not come true and that it was fruitless to bother thinking about them. I saw how my wishing did not stop the sexual abuse. Still, I escaped the reality of the abuse through dreams that never came true.
Today I can thank my child-within for her/his creativeness in dreaming to survive the abuse she/he suffered. Dreaming was her/his way of staying out of reality when life became too painful and terrifying.
In recovery I am learning about my need and right to have dreams, whether they come true or not. My dreams and wishes sustain my need to look beyond my present-day existence and keep me growing along spiritual lines; for in dreams there is hope.
If I can see each of my dreams as a gift from my Higher Power, I will be able to allow the out-come to be further lessons for me about my life and journey.
Today I embrace my dreams, knowing that I deserve to have every one of them.
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