Meditations on ""

The second promise found in the Big Book of AA tells us that if we continually work the steps, “We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.

One of the things many of us missed while growing up was tenderness in our homes.

Will you be my Valentine? This day is meant to remind us of love and of hearts joined together in intimate friendship and commitment.

Almost everyone says they hate gossip and yet many of us are easily drawn into conversations about others that are unkind.

"Easy Does It" is one of the most well-known slogans in recovery circles.

One of the coping mechanisms many of us use when dealing with low self-esteem and the humiliation of our past failures is the mask of arrogance.

When we reflect on our destructive and addictive lifestyle we begin to recognize the extent of the dumb choices we have made.

Life has its ups and downs and doesn’t always treat us fairly.

As infants and toddlers we were not aware of what was harmful for us or what was good for us.

A lot of us express self-hatred as we look at our personal appearance and our life experiences.

Embracing God's ways in recovery isn't always easy, but it's undeniably transformative.

Those of us who just like doing familiar things that appeal to us will find it a challenge to be willing to live in the ways of God.