Meditations on "Recovery"

Four friends loved a paralyzed man and wanted him to be healed.

We seldom have a day when we aren't worried about something.

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.

A common recovery saying is that “you must give it away in order to keep it”.

We all long to be genuine and sincere in our relationship with God, others, and ourselves, and yet we often find ourselves being fake and insincere.

Throughout the Twelve Steps we are brought face to face with the reality that we have struggled and fallen short in the way we have lived before God, others, and ourselves.

Strong people with a true sense of their identity are often the gentlest souls around.

“Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point.

Mercy is the act of being compassionate or kind toward someone who does not deserve it.

Just for today I will have a quiet half hour all by myself to relax and enjoy all that God is giving me.

When we turn our will and our life over to the care of God, He immediately begins to work to help us change.

One sure sign of growth in our life with God in recovery is making time to serve others and being willing to adjust our schedule or priorities when someone comes to us with a need.