Recovery Meditations

Just for today I will have a quiet half hour all by myself to relax and enjoy all that God is giving me.

One sure sign of growth in our life with God in recovery is making time to serve others and being willing to adjust our schedule or priorities when someone comes to us with a need.

Today is a day to honour fathers. Some of us are fathers.

Emotions, stress, illness, troubles in a relationship, or just talking about the past can trigger an obsession in us to relapse.

Whether it’s a commitment we make to ourselves, to others, or to God, keeping with it until it's completed is tough for most addicts.

When we are being taught something new, we often feel overwhelmed by the process we must follow.

Who wants trouble? None of us do and if we listen to God’s counsel there is a lot of trouble that we can avoid.

All of us like to be appreciated when we feel we have acted wisely or done a good job.

Across the planet there are discussions about how to protect old growth forests.

When a building is at the planning stage, blueprints need to be drawn up and submitted to the local district council for approval permits.

Some time may have passed since we completed a Step Ten of the 12-Step program and we may now assume we have it all figured out and are well on our way in recovery.

Early, if not the first on the list of qualities we need to build in our new life with God in recovery, is optimism grounded in faith – faith that trusts in God, learns from God, and builds on the promises that God gives in the Bible.