Meditations on "Relationship"

When we say in Step 12 that we have had a spiritual wakening, we are describing the impact we have experienced as we’ve completed the first eleven steps.

Many of the events in our lives that contributed to us becoming dependent on substances or unhealthy relationships were traumatic and caused us to retreat into hiding.

Too often dealing with denial is incorrectly focused on the circumstances surrounding the use of our substance of choice or other destructive habits for which we are now seeking treatment and God’s help to overcome.

When Jesus’ friends wanted to know how to pray they asked Jesus to teach them.

Our life with God in recovery should be one of continual learning and growing.

Our life in recovery is often like travelling on an unknown path.

We all need a steady place to stand and something reliable to build our lives around.

Each day in recovery is a new opportunity to respond to God's call to live in humility; desire reconciling of relationships; walk in forgiveness; and focus on cleaning our side of the street.

Control is usually a relationship problem and is common in addiction.

As we read the words of Jesus in the Bible, we will see that He often makes reference to earthly things in order to illustrate how precious our relationship is with Him.

God made us for relationship with Him and with one another.

In this world what are we chasing after? Is it drugs, alcohol, money, sex, notoriety, loyalty, friendship, or maybe all the above?