Meditations on "Powerless"

Transition is difficult. It requires that we leave something behind and move into something new.

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

One of the great comforts and challenges, all at the same time, is the reality that we are powerless to manage our lives on our own.

When we realized our powerlessness over our dependency and came into recovery our daily routine started to change.

Jesus told a story of a man who was hiring day laborers.

Life in recovery is about living in truth, and the truth is that on our own our hearts are vulnerable.

Most of us think that we would be living happy and contented lives today if we had never known adversity and heartache.

We came into recovery because life as we knew it was not working.

When Jesus was here on earth He spoke clearly about our tendency to worry.

Coming to terms with our lifestyle in addiction requires us to admit that, where our dependencies are involved, we have zero self-control.

Stress has become a universal problem and many medical professionals consider it an underlying cause of numerous health issues.

The Bible is a wonderful source of support for us and contains many stories about the compassion Jesus showed to those He encountered.