Meditations on "Powerless"

Often in relationships where one or both parties are in some form of addiction, physical or emotional abuse exists.

Everyday life has it challenges but each day is also filled with many simple pleasures.

Each of us who have given our will and life over to the care of God may doubt that God has the power to help us overcome our powerlessness over our dependencies.

The Bible makes it clear that God detests lying. In our addiction, most of the time, we did not speak the truth.

Life in recovery is about living in truth, and the truth is that on our own our hearts are vulnerable.

“I am a walking miracle” is a slogan we often hear said in recovery meetings.

Some of us slid into destructive and addictive lifestyles out of a desire to have friends and companions to belong to.

What do “people, places, and things” have to do with living well with God in recovery today?

At some point in our lives we came to an understanding that we could not continue as we were.

Why do we continue to do things our own way when it obviously isn’t working?

How encouraging it is for us to know that God is on our side and God always does what He promises.

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