Meditations on "Recovery"

Forgiving others is something we must take very seriously if we want to protect our sobriety.

Our life in recovery is often like treading an unknown path.

At most recovery meetings there are lots of handshakes and hugs and "chips" or "fobs" to honour clean time.

When we unreservedly give our will and life over to the care of God, our lives are positively changed.

In the Bible Jesus told a story about a father and two sons.

While watching the evening news, we often hear about a disaster caused by someone driving while drunk or high or learn the next grim statistic in the crisis around the world due to opioid addiction.

We all need hope. Today we are affirming the hope within us that what has been impossible for us to do on our own becomes possible when we reach out for help to a power greater than ourselves.

Fear is a disturbing emotion which is triggered by the expectation that something unpleasant is about to happen.

Almost everyone says they hate gossip and yet many of us are easily drawn into conversations that are unkind.

To live with wisdom in recovery requires humility. We need to acknowledge, “I don’t really know what is best for me but I’m willing to try new ways and learn from the experience of others.

When we wake up each morning, are our first thoughts a desire to praise God for His grace and goodness to us or, are they focused on our problems and things that need to be done?

Co-dependency is a relationship addiction. People who are co-dependent often form relationships that are one-sided, emotionally destructive, and often abusive.