Meditations on "Relapse"

Sometimes, when it particularly suits us, we make excuses for not telling the truth.

Do I truly want a life of intimacy with God in recovery?

To prevent relapse in vulnerable times we need to allow our lives to be shaped continuously by God's principles.

What we think about has a powerful impact on what we do.

God wants us to live in victory over temptation. He promises that in every situation this is possible.

We are often overwhelmed with feelings of sadness when we begin the recovery process.

When we get rid of something bad in our lives, we need to fill the vacancy with something good.

There is no satisfaction in a partially committed life in recovery.

If we desire to live in a more loving way towards others we need to know that we ourselves are loved.

When troubles arise in our lives, we often feel helpless to cope with them.

To be “relapse proof” we must be fully surrendered to a life that prioritizes God’s will in all we think, say and do.

Suppose we looked in a mirror and found we had something smeared around our mouth.