Meditations on "Vulnerability"

Life in recovery is about living in truth, and the truth is that on our own our hearts are vulnerable.

Troubles come, sometimes one on top of another. Pressure builds.

Across recovery circles we've been exposed to the word “HALT” (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired) and its significance in our recovery.

Of all the four seasons of the year, spring seems to describe our new life in recovery the best.

Troubles come, sometimes one on top of another. Pressure builds.

Ten times in just a few verses from the Bible we are told by a wise king that we should remember our creator.

Just for today I will try to live in conscious contact with God praying only for knowledge of His will and the power to carry it out.

Across recovery circles we've been exposed to the word “HALT” (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired) and its significance in our recovery.

Life in recovery is about living in truth, and the truth is that on our own our hearts are vulnerable.

Even though we usually associate individuals living in addiction as “party people” the truth is that using substances almost always takes away from our ability to relate to other people, to form friendships, and to do meaningful things with them.

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

At various times in recovery, especially early on, we feel vulnerable.