Meditations on "Recovery"

Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path .

After years of listening to other’s harsh and condemning words about us, it’s wonderful to have an opportunity to experience the affirmation of God and to be reminded that as we walk with Him, He is pleased with us.

When we have spent some time in recovery from active addiction, one of the amazing transformations we experience is that we have learned to become more self-supporting.

The encouragement to “grow-up” and do things for ourselves is evident from the time we are born.

Common sense and wisdom are learned in many ways. We are encouraged to pursue habits that draw wisdom into our daily living and interactions with others.

Our pride often keeps us from asking for what we need.

When we pray the full version of the Serenity Prayer, what are we asking God to do for us?

Being grateful for the people around us and the things we have contributes to living a contented life in recovery.

When we turned our will and life over to the care of God, we started a life journey to live sober.

A lot of us would admit that we acted immaturely in our former relationships, and that we used and abused others so that we could get what we wanted when we wanted it.

What does it mean to humbly ask God to remove our shortcomings?

As we go forward in recovery we have come to realize that we are accountable for our actions, for the behaviour that has impacted our relationships, and for the problems we created while in bondage to our addiction.