Meditations on "Lies"

Addicts tell lies. We tell ourselves we need our substance of choice in order to deal with the issues of the day.

Who would have thought that the way we are living in our relationships, taking responsibility for our actions, and doing the work that is required of us each day, would attract others to think about getting what we have?

Part of being human is experiencing some wounding.

To hate is to have an intense dislike for something or someone.

When we begin the recovery process we are often overwhelmed by the guilt and shame of the mess we have made of our lives.

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

When we come to faith in God and repent of our sins and receive forgiveness through the shed blood of Jesus, we are “born again” as Jesus says we must be.

When we give our will and life over to the care of God, we often refer to it as coming out of darkness into light.

Planning gives us peace in our hearts knowing that we have reviewed the specifics of how to get to where we are going and what we need to do to get there.

How far is the east from the west? It is a distance we can never travel and a destination we can never reach.

We are experts at rationalizing – attempting to excuse, minimize, or justify our bad behaviour.

When we first come into a recovery meeting and someone is asked to share their experience, strength, and hope with the group, we are often skeptical in our thoughts about what the person is saying.