Meditations on "Recovery"

In the Bible we read a story about how God spoke to the Prophet Samuel to anoint David, a shepherd boy, to be King over Israel.

Often when we come into recovery, we miss our old way of life and the people we socialized with.

Living in addiction is chaotic. A person is never at peace either in mind or body.

We feel many things in recovery. Some are positive and others negative.

Many of us are plagued throughout the day with a nagging sense of guilt.

Seeking out those to whom we need to make amends can be intimidating.

Steps 1, 2, and 3 of the 12-Step program help us develop faith in Jesus Christ, a power greater than ourselves who can restore us to sanity.

As we come before the Lord either alone or together with others, is our mind focused on praising God for all He has done in our lives?

There’s nothing more satisfying than finishing a job and having someone say, “What a good job!

We are reminded over and over again in the AA Traditions, Twelve Steps, and the experience of so many that it is the simplicity and focus of sticking with one primary purpose that helps us help one another.

One day Jesus and his followers were having a discussion about the challenges that people experience when they choose to give up self-will and follow God’s will.

When Jesus was on earth, He often went off on His own to pray.