Meditations on "Recovery"

In Proverbs, one of the books in the Bible, wisdom is described in the words of a person speaking.

Having a loving relationship with God and praying with Him about everything we do is the solid foundation for those who seek to build their lives with God in recovery.

The desire to express our love for God and our neighbour should be the motivation behind what we do each day and how we work through our agenda.

The night before Jesus died on the cross, He shared a meal with his friends including one of His closest companions, Peter.

. The familiar slogan “I can’t. God can. I think I’ll let Him” describes the decisions made in the first three steps of the Twelve Step program of A.

Dishonesty is a tool we use to protect ourselves from shame, guilt, or embarrassment.

Some significant events in our life have destroyed our sense of value and punctured holes in our self-esteem.

Control is a relationship problem which is common in addiction.

Good communication is an important part of all interaction with others and helps people at home and in the workplace co-operate with each other, deal with conflicts and challenges, and build effective relationships.

When we begin the recovery process we are often overwhelmed by the guilt and shame of the mess we have made of our lives.

In sobriety, we begin to be aware of how much spiritual poison we have allowed to build up in our hearts and minds.

Today in North America we honour and give thanks for the collective labour-force of people within our families, our communities, and our nation.