Meditations on "Recovery"

Step 5 of the 12-Step program of AA asks that we admit to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

In our life in addiction we became self-centered and uncaring in our attitude towards life and everyone around us.

Before we were willing to admit that we were powerless over our dependencies and our lives were unmanageable, there may have been a time when we really wanted to do good but were unable to do so.

We are often reluctant to admit problems and deal with painful events as they occur.

When we chose to believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ we were reconciled to our Heavenly Father.

In “How It Works” we read and hear the words read regularly in meetings: Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path.

An autonomous person is someone who is capable of making an informed decision about something on their own without having the input of another.

Human beings are wonderfully complex creations of God.

When we struggle to do what's right it can be helpful to remember that God knows about the battle and provides a promise for success with a clear strategy for attaining: it is keep alert and pray.

Many of us have heard the saying, “Good things come to those who wait.

Scientific evidence suggests that being cheerful seems to have positive benefits on our over-all health.

Some of the most welcome words in life and certainly in recovery circles are, "One day at a time" or "Just for today.