Meditations on ""

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

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

Co-dependency is a relationship addiction. People who are co-dependent often form relationships that are one-sided, emotionally destructive, and often abusive.

Audio for CHARACTER STRENGTH – BEING GENEROUS God wants us to be responsible and generous with all He has given us – time, abilities, money, possessions.

To live with wisdom in recovery requires humility. We need to acknowledge, “I don’t really know what is best for me but I’m willing to try new ways and learn from the experience of others.

When we are faced with a recurring problem we often just want it to go away so we can be done with it.

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

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

As we seek to live in recovery and face life’s troubles and challenges, it's easy to become discouraged and feel sorry for ourselves when things appear not to be fair.

It takes courage to live in recovery. Admitting that our lives were unmanageable and that we were powerless to sort ourselves out took real courage.

Emotions, stress, troubles in a relationship, illness, or just talking about the past can trigger an obsession in us to relapse.

We started lying a long time ago to cover up and hide from the truth.