Meditations on "Recovery"

When we come into recovery one of our priorities must be sorting life according to what is true.

Part of being human is experiencing some wounding.

Just seeing the words "good reputation" brings a wry smile to those of us who have lived with something quite different in various stages of our life.

One of the promises given to us as we grow in our recovery is: No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others.

The full version of the Serenity Prayer said at most recovery gatherings contains the words, “Taking, as Jesus did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it”.

To live with wisdom in recovery requires humility.

To succeed in living well in recovery with God, we need to rely on His promises.

Physical or emotional abuse often exists in relationships where one or both parties are in some form of addiction.

Life in recovery without God is not worth the effort.

The way to become mature in our recovery and in life in general is through prayer and meditation on what we read in the Bible.

We feel guilty for all sorts of reasons. When we were running wild in our addiction we were not even aware of the harm we were causing.

Today is Labour Day and tomorrow many students, including some of us, return to their places of education for a new season of learning and maturing.