Meditations on "Amends"

Honesty, balance, and realism are essential tools to keep at hand as we sort out and rebuild relationships.

Broken relationships are a significant issue in most relapses back into active addiction.

Audio for CHARACTER STRENGTH - BEING THOROUGH Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path .

The Bible contains a story that is reflected in the slogan, “Live and let live.

O God have mercy on me, for people are hounding me.

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

We have all been hurt and let down by others. It's simply part of being around humans.

How are we to deal with a person who falsely accuses us of something we did not do?

We feel hurt when another’s unkind words or actions cause our self-worth to be devalued.

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

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

An important part of recovery is coming to an accurate view of what went wrong in our relationships.