Meditations on "Lies"

God wants us to be successful in recovery and in life.

It is God’s plan that we not only know truth but believe truth, speak truth, and reorder our lives so that all our actions reflect truth.

It does not take much time in recovery for us to realize how much better life can be than we ever thought possible.

God wants us to be responsible and generous with all He has given us – time, abilities, money, possessions.

What comes to mind when we say or hear the word "serenity"?

The wisest man of his time, King Solomon compiled sayings that can be found in the book of Proverbs in the Bible.

Life in addiction is life in isolation. We figure things out on our own.

As we prepare to do the steps in a recovery program, who among us enjoys doing a Step Four inventory or writing out the last 90 days of our addiction?

In the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous there is a section on making amends and sorting things out with our families.

When some of us became aware that our lives were on a dark downward pathway, we chose to admit that we were powerless over our dependency and our lives were unmanageable.

When we accept Jesus’ death as payment for the sins we have committed, we are freed from the punishment of sin and are given a fresh start.

Low self-esteem is a negative sense of one's worth or ability to cope or do well in life.