Recovery Meditations

We’ve all done things we are not proud of. Some of us feel like we have done more wrong than others or have been doing wrong much longer than others.

When we wake up from the haze of our addiction and reflect on the harm we have caused in our relationships or when we make an inventory of our character defects and deep sorrow overwhelms us because of what we have done, the question to ask ourselves is, "Am I saddened enough by the painful mess I am in to be willing to come to God and admit that I am powerless over my self-willed ways?

We are lifting others up and valuing their kindness when we tell them how much we appreciate their support.

We started lying a long time ago to cover up and hide from the truth.

E For some of us, a lifestyle in addiction grew out of our frustration with negative events in our life.

G After we courageously admitted that our lives were unmanageable, we then came to believe that we needed a power greater than ourselves to restore us to sanity.

G Living with God in recovery often presents difficult challenges such as: waiting for something we feel desperately in need of right now; not retaliating with anger when someone offends us; living with less when we could scam our way into having more; and facing the consequences of revealing difficult truths.

A humble life is grounded in a realistic view of ourselves.

D Requesting that God remove all our defects of character is asking Him to rid us of everything within us that hinders our ability to live life to the full.

To be flexible means that we are adaptable and willing to yield when circumstances require short or long-term change.

When we are in a place of despair we often cry out to God for help but wonder if He is really listening.

On pages 83-84 of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous we read twelve promises that will happen as we diligently work the twelve steps.