Meditations on "Recovery"

Audio for When we come to believe that God forgives and saves us through Jesus and choose to turn our will and our life over to His care, God makes us His own.

Whether in Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous, Tradition Three highlights that the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking or using.

Going forward in recovery is about becoming mature and doing things differently.

Sometimes we breathe a sigh of relief when we reach Step 12 of the 12-Step program.

Those who make steady progress in recovery and find one day becoming one month, one year, and then one decade, are those who remain focused and give careful attention each day to what works.

After years of listening to other’s harsh and condemning words about us, it’s wonderful to have an opportunity to experience the affirmation of God and to be reminded that as we walk with Him, He is pleased with us.

Across the planet there are discussions about how to protect old growth forests.

To succeed at living well in recovery with God, we need to rely on His promises.

When we were living in addiction, we were not people who had a good reputation.

God has told us to give all our cares and anxieties to him because He cares for us.

In Step 11 we purpose to improve our conscious contact with God.

Jealousy is a negative and damaging emotion. It’s the feeling we have when something we believe should be ours is given to someone else.