Meditations on "Recovery"

My life is of great beauty and infinite value. God has a plan for my life that is meaningful, purposeful, and joyful.

How far is the east from the west? It is a distance we cannot travel and a destination we can never reach.

In the Bible, we read of a story Jesus told about a father and two sons.

The Bible is a wonderful source of support for us and tells us of many situations where Jesus showed compassion to those He encountered.

In “How It Works” we read and hear the words read regularly in meetings: “Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path.

A famous philosopher (Aristotle) once said, “Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

When we come into a recovery program, one of our priorities has to be sorting life according to what is true.

When sharing our recovery journey at meetings we often reflect on what life was like in addiction, what happened, and what life looks like now.

At most recovery meetings there are lots of handshakes and hugs and "chips" or "fobs" to honour clean time.

Fear is a disturbing emotion which is triggered by the expectation that something unpleasant is about to happen.

Whether in Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous, Tradition three highlights that the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking alcohol or stop using narcotics.

When we repent of our sin and surrender our will and life over to the care of God, amazing things happen.