Meditations on "Recovery"

In active addiction we seldom made the right choice and even now in recovery it is still a learning process.

The longer we live in sobriety the more we recognize that we have lots to learn.

When we encounter a promise of God in the Bible, do we stop and think about what God is saying?

God’s plan for a satisfying and fulfilling life is that we would find enjoyment in daily living while always remaining vigilant about threats to our sobriety and well-being.

Many of us, especially in early recovery, find it difficult to control our impulsive behaviour.

God made our bodies to be a home for His Holy Spirit.

After years of uncertainty and upheaval at every turn, it's wonderful to recover a life that has some stability.

As humans, we long for security in many forms; security within our own family, security about who we are inside our own heads, security of our position within any group we are a part of, security from any type of threat to our well-being, and security from anything else we may consider a threat to our lives.

Accepting responsibility for our behaviour is difficult for most of us even in recovery.

When we talk about intimacy we are usually referring to a close, familiar, protective, loving relationship between two persons.

Making decisions and taking responsibility for our choices requires courage.

We often describe life in active addiction as darkness and life in recovery as light.