Meditations on "Recovery"

When we are trying to do what is right and live according to God’s principles, we will often hear comments from others who remind us of our past and the things we did.

Most of us think that had we never known adversity and heartache, we would be living happy and contented lives today.

When we confess the exact nature of our wrongs, the terrible isolation we've lived with for most of our lives will be exposed.

My life is of great beauty and infinite value. God has a plan for my life that is meaningful, purposeful, and joyful.

How far is the east from the west? It is a distance we cannot travel and a destination we can never reach.

In the Bible, we read of a story Jesus told about a father and two sons.

The Bible is a wonderful source of support for us and tells us of many situations where Jesus showed compassion to those He encountered.

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.

A famous philosopher (Aristotle) once said, “Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

When we come into a recovery program, one of our priorities has to be sorting life according to what is true.

When sharing our recovery journey at meetings we often reflect on what life was like in addiction, what happened, and what life looks like now.

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