Recovery Meditations

Whether in Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous, Tradition three highlights that the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking or using.

When we repent of our sin and surrender our will and life over to the care of God, amazing things happen.

The book of Proverbs in the Bible is a collection of wise sayings for us to learn and put into practice.

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.

A saying we often hear in unpredictable circumstances and in recovery circles is "live one day at a time.

? Often when we are going through hard times we fail to call out to God for help.

One of our natural responses to the pressure and challenges of life is to indulge in self-pity.

D In early recovery our positive expectations for a life free from crippling dependencies is huge.

For most of us who have come from an unmanageable lifestyle and have chosen a recovery program with community gatherings, the change in our environment is intimidating.

T When we are faced with a recurring problem, we often just want it to be over and done with.

A humble person is grounded in a realistic view of who they are.

In recovery, as well as in addiction, one can have a victim mentality.