Meditations on ""

Part of being human is experiencing some wounding.

Just seeing the words "good reputation" brings a wry smile to those of us who have lived with something quite different in various stages of our life.

One of the promises given to us as we grow in our recovery is: No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others.

The full version of the Serenity Prayer said at most recovery gatherings contains the words, “Taking, as Jesus did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it”.

To live with wisdom in recovery requires humility.

To succeed in living well in recovery with God, we need to rely on His promises.

Physical or emotional abuse often exists in relationships where one or both parties are in some form of addiction.

Self-worth is the value we put on ourselves and our role in life.

Life in recovery without God is not worth the effort.

The way to become mature in our recovery and in life in general is through prayer and meditation on what we read in the Bible.

In the Bible Jesus compared the Kingdom of Heaven to a man going on a journey to a far country.

Stress has become a universal problem, and many medical professionals consider it an underlying cause of numerous health issues.