Meditations on "Relapse"

We are often overwhelmed with feelings of sadness when we first enter recovery.

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

Living in a loving, caring relationship with God and others is God’s plan for all of humankind.

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.

Turning our will and life over to the care of God as we understand Him is just the beginning of our new life with God in recovery.

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

Turning our will and life over to the care of God as we understand Him is just the beginning of our new life with God in recovery.

Being grateful for the people around us and the things we have, is of great value in leading a contented life in recovery.

Over the long haul, how do we prevent relapse into addictive behaviour and maintain our choice to live in the love and grace of God?

Many of us have watched movies with men or woman dueling with swords.

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.