Meditations on "Recovery"

The goal of Step 9 is, wherever possible we are to make amends to people we have harmed, except when to do so would injure them or others.

God cautions us to deal with whatever the underlying root of our irritation is, so we can avoid creating more painful issues to deal with.

Allowing ourselves to grieve over the events we have participated in, is part of the healing process.

Regularly taking personal inventory helps us maintain our recovery and enjoy each day without the burden of yesterday’s issues being carried forward

Jesus taught that we are to ask God to forgive our wrongs as we forgive those who have wronged us.

Keeping a record of wrongs often leads to the winding path of relapse and active addiction.

It’s time to confess that we cannot do life on our own and seek God to help us change our ways.

If we want to stay on track in our recovery, we need to have a mindset that reflects our intention to get well and stay well.

We feel many things in recovery. Some negative and others positive. There are feelings of fear and uncertainty about our future, and guilt and shame over things done wrong in the past. If we pay attention, we will also notice feelings of joy and relief that we have finally escaped from the bondage of our addiction and recognized that we truly do need help.

Only God is patient enough to love us and walk with us through all the twists and turns on the journey we need to take to develop patience.

If we desire to be joyful in our recovery, we will need to be mindful of our thoughts and actions. We need to find out what God’s principles are for successful living and reshape our behaviour around them.

We were born again from above into the family of God and given the will and desire to live a life of moral excellence.