Meditations on "Inventory"

We easily object to someone judging us when they think our decisions or actions are unwise.

Steadily moving forward in recovery is not easy. As we awaken out of the haze of years in addiction our minds are often filled with memories of things done to us and things we have done to others.

Feelings cannot always be trusted. They often point us to an incorrect perception of who we are, who God is, and what is happening in our circumstances.

Those who make steady progress in recovery are those who remain focused and give careful attention each day to what works.

God created man and woman in His own image and together they lived in loving relationship with Him and with each other.

Many people who come into recovery seeking victory over drugs and alcohol find themselves relapsing into addictive lifestyles when they refuse to obey God’s teaching on sexual purity.

At many points in our recovery journey the character defect of evasiveness may begin to surface.

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.

To some degree all of us rely on ourselves to do those things that are important for life and happiness.

Some time may have passed since we completed Step Ten, and we may be confident that we have learned a lot in our recovery.

A character defect that most of us have is self-centeredness.

Feelings cannot always be trusted. They often point us to an incorrect perception of who we are, who God is, and what is happening in our circumstances.