Meditations on "Recovery"

Denial is described as a refusal to admit the truth or reality of a situation.

When we were active in addiction, many of us took risks which were unhealthy and some of us continue to live with the consequences of our actions.

Who am I? Who do I say I am? Who do others say I am?

What are we saying and why are we saying it? After years of either saying nothing out of fear or bursting out with anger or complaints, one of the things we need to learn in recovery is what to say and when to say it.

How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

God promises to supply what we need to overcome temptation.

In sobriety, we become aware of how much spiritual poison we’ve allowed to build up in our hearts and minds.

The familiar slogan “I can’t. God can. I think I’ll let Him” describes the first three steps of the Twelve Step program of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Jesus died on the cross for our sins, so we would be made right with God.

So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.

Today in North America we honour and give thanks for the collective labour-force of people within our families, our communities, and our nation.

We tend to base our security on the experience of our personal relationships with others.