Meditations on "Recovery"

We come into recovery because we recognize we are powerless over addictive substances, people, or things that we have become dependent on to sustain life as we know it.

Many of us in our life in addiction had our character shaped by isolation and getting our own way in any way that we could.

Just for today, I will take time to notice the gifts in me, in others, and in my surroundings and let the rest go.

Today as we begin to embrace this New Year and recover from the festivities of saying good-bye to the old year, let us reflect on what we would like to achieve in the months ahead.

Happy New Year! There is a line in a Christian music song which says, God has "opened up my future, closed my past.

As we come to the end of this year, a year filled with both accomplishments and failures, it’s time to reflect on the events that brought growth and joy in our journey with God in recovery.

Many of us face a new year wondering about the unknown.

Most people who are in recovery want to learn from the experience, strength, and hope of others.

After all the hype and preparation for Christmas we now get back to quieter days before the New Year celebration.

The very heart of God is enduring love, and nothing will ever change that.

The celebration of Christmas encourages us to give gifts to those we care about.

For those of us who live in the northern hemisphere this is both the shortest day and the longest night of the year.