Meditations on "Victim"

Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.

It doesn’t take a long time in recovery for us to realize how much better life is than we ever thought possible.

Is there really a God? Is there really a higher power to whom I can turn over my will and my life and receive a life worth living?

Having a loving relationship with God and praying with Him about everything we do, is the foundation for those who are seeking to live with God in recovery.

An important part of living with God in recovery is coming to an accurate view of what went wrong in our relationships and doing our part to make things right.

Accepting responsibility for our behaviour is difficult for most of us even in recovery.

We often bring our “street smart” thinking into recovery with us.

"Principles before personalities" is one of those sayings that we hear at every Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.

Rationalizing endorses the internal belief that we are victims of circumstances beyond our control.

People living with a victim mentality often believe that it is impossible to get well.

Jesus encountered a man who had been sick a long time.

People with a victim mentality often confuse love with pity or rescue.