Meditations on "Powerless"

Everyday life has its challenges, but each day is also filled with many simple pleasures that often go unappreciated.

The Bible makes it clear that God detests lying. In our addiction, most of the time, we did not speak the truth.

Some of us slid into destructive and addictive lifestyles out of a desire to have friends and companions that made us feel like we belong.

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

What do “people, places, and things” have to do with living well with God in recovery today?

Hitting bottom is the place we reach in our addiction where we finally admit that we have a problem, and we cannot resolve it on our own.

“I am a walking miracle” is a slogan we often hear said in recovery meetings.

Why do we continue to do things our own way when it obviously isn’t working?

In sharing our recovery journey at meetings, we often look to the model of "what life was like in addiction, what happened, and what does life look like now.

God’s Word often speaks about our enemies, and these are the “enemies of our soul.

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

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