Meditations on "Relapse"

Many of us, especially in early recovery, find it difficult to control our impulsive behaviour.

Coming out of addiction and living life in sobriety is always challenging and should be lived one day at a time.

Being a “dry drunk” is a term used to describe a person whose actions and attitude are pretty much the same as they were when they were drinking.

Unrealistic expectations will lead us to disappointment and, if we are not careful, may also lead us to relapse.

Keeping a record of wrongs often leads to the winding path of relapse and active addiction.

God wants us to be successful in recovery and in life.

Just for today I will seek to serve others with kindness, doing what is right, and walking humbly with God.

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

We usually say an individual is “white knuckling” when they are just using willpower to stay sober.

Step 10 of the 12-Step program encourages us to stay on track in our recovery with the following words: “We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.

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

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