Meditations on "Recovery"

When we turned our will and life over to God many of us had hope for a quick turnaround in our lives.

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

There often seems to be two groups of people in life: those who speak well and look good; and those who always seem to get things wrong.

Soft addictions are habits or behaviors we use to control distressing moods or thought patterns.

Leaving behind a lifestyle of self-centered isolation and coming into community with others is both a gift and a challenge.

As our time increases in recovery one of the enemies we need to guard against is becoming complacent.

Every day of our lives, and especially when we come into recovery, we need the healing power of God to bring us to new life.

In sharing our recovery journey at meetings, we often look to the model of, "what life was like in addiction, what happened, and what life looks like now.

Deep pain that results from unfair and unjust treatment by others is the reality of many people.

As we hear Tradition 2 read in each AA meeting, we are reminded that, “For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority – a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience.

Many of us have been in the company of others who think they know everything but when they open their mouths not much wisdom comes out.

Hunger and thirst are basic human needs. When basic needs are not met it's difficult or impossible to give ourselves to other tasks.