Recovery Meditations

Just for today I will be agreeable. I will not criticize, not find fault, and not try to improve or control anybody except myself.

Someone has rightly said, "If you are not part of the solution then you are part of the problem.

Whether they admit it or not, everyone longs for someone to listen to them and care for them.

Control issues are widespread in addiction and are a problem for both the addict and for those who care about them.

When we first come into a recovery meeting and someone is asked to share their experience, strength, and hope with the group, we are often cynical in our thoughts about what the person is saying.

Showing respect and being worthy of respect matters to God.

Making amends is a responsibility we must take seriously if we want to protect our sobriety.

God is always with me. I need never face my problems alone.

It’s leap year so this is a day added to the calendar every four years to keep our clocks in line with the earth’s rotation around the sun.

Why does God bother with rebellious humankind? As we read stories in the Bible of those who claim to be people of God, we notice that they are fickle.

There is a right time for everything, and everything on earth will happen at the right time.

Shame is a powerful emotion that repeatedly tells us we are worthless, unacceptable, unforgiveable, and have no place in a loving relationship.