Meditations on ""

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

In sharing our recovery journey at meetings, we often look at the model of "what life was like in addiction, what happened, and what does life look like now.

When we have admitted to ourselves and another human being the harm we have caused, the next step is to ask God to forgive us and free us from our self-centered way of living.

In the Big Book of AA, we are advised to use discretion in knowing how much time and attention to give to any one situation in comparison to another situation where someone might benefit in their desire to recover if given more time and support.

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.