Living Sober Watching Out For Complacency

As our time increases in recovery one of the enemies we need to be aware of and guard against is becoming complacent.  We think we are doing okay so we skip doing those things that helped us get sober and find new life.  We busy ourselves with earning money and don't take time to go to church or meetings anymore. We used to take time for morning prayer, meditation, and reading our Bible but now we hit the snooze button one more time, and then grab a coffee and get on with the day.  We think we have got recovery because we are feeling fine.  It's when we think like this that we are most vulnerable to relapse to our substance of choice, or habit, or of sliding into other unhealthy behaviours.

Sometimes the signal that we've become complacent shows in an attitude.  We get irritated and find ourselves reacting negatively towards others.  We excuse our attitude and blame it on annoyance with those newer in recovery than ourselves.  

They have lost all feeling for what is right.  So they have given themselves over to all kinds of evil pleasures.  They take part in every kind of unclean act.  And they are full of greed.  (Ephesians 4:19 NIRV) 

Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.  (1 Peter 5:8 NIV)

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, I need You just like I needed You the first day I came into recovery.  Help me to reestablish my personal relationship with You today and get back on track with prayer and meditation, seeking only to know Your will for my life and have the power to carry it out.  Amen

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