Meditations on "Recovery"

How are we to deal with a person who falsely accuses us of something we did not do?

God is tender and compassionate. Knowing and believing that God tenderly watches over us with compassion will allow our hearts to be filled with peace.

Hunger and thirst are basic human needs. When basic needs are not met it's difficult or impossible to give ourselves to other tasks.

The British Commonwealth is made up of 53 countries with a combined population of about 2.

For some of us, coming into recovery has opened our eyes to the beauty of creation.

What does it mean to humbly ask God to remove our shortcomings?

Years of aimless living in addiction kept us from becoming focused, well-organized, and productive.

The Big Book of AA describes the significance of our problem with selfishness in this way: "There often seems no way of entirely getting rid of self without His [God's] aid.

Leaving behind a lifestyle of self-centered isolation and coming into community with others is both a gift and a challenge.

How many of us check out the soil in which we want to grow plants or vegetables?

Feelings cannot always be trusted. They often point us to an incorrect perception of who we are, who God is, and what is happening in our circumstances.

When we have admitted to ourselves and another human being the harm we have caused, the next step is to ask God to forgive us for our self-centered way of living.