Meditations on "Dysfunction"

Some of us slid into destructive and addictive lifestyles out of a desire to have friends and companions to belong to.

For a variety of reasons, many of us have an underlying structure of disorders that is damaging to us and to others.

When we came to admit that our lives were unmanageable, we knew that many decisions needed to be made if we were to choose for the road to recovery.

Our anticipation of future events is positive when we expect something good is about to happen, such as going out to see a show, taking a holiday trip, or doing something else we really like to do.

Being conscious of who we are and our place in life is often considered to be “self-perception.

Often when we come into recovery, we miss our old way of life and the people we socialized with.

The purpose of Step 6 is to help us address those personal defects of character that result from our discontentment with life.

Some of us have had the experience of being homeless while we lived in our dysfunctional lifestyle.

This is the season of the year when we prepare our hearts for the annual celebration of Christ’s birth.

Anger in our society is rampant. Most of us have a hard time dealing with anger.

To live with wisdom in recovery requires humility.

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.