Recovery Meditations

A person with a victim mentality has learned to focus on suffering while trying to avoid more at any cost.

Scientific evidence suggests that being cheerful seems to have positive benefits on our over-all health.

The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.

God teaches us to know His will through the Bible and through following good counsel from pastors, sponsors, and Christian friends who have been faithfully walking with God for some time.

Integrity is one of the most valued character qualities a person can have.

Many of us have heard the saying, “Good things come to those who wait.

As we go forward in recovery, we have come to the realization that we are accountable for the actions we have done, the behaviour that has impacted our relationships, and the problems we created throughout our life in addiction.

We have all sorts of reasons why we think we can’t change.

In “How It Works” we read and hear the following words read regularly at meetings: Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path.

In the Big Book of AA, we are advised to use discretion in knowing how much time and attention to give to one situation versus the time others might benefit from if given more of our time and support.

God says we are precious in His sight. God, through Jesus, has provided a way for us to leave shame behind and live in honour and dignity, regardless of what has happened in our past.

Although we know that "half measures avail us nothing," it's also wonderful to have the promise that, "if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through".