Meditations on "Recovery"

Step 3: We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!

If we grew up in a dysfunctional family or surrounded ourselves in our addictive lifestyle with individuals who were broken, we likely developed thought patterns that were incorrect and even harmful.

We are not shaped so much by our environment as we are by our perception of our environment.

One of our greatest spiritual dangers in recovery is “stinking thinking”.

When we are in a recovery program we listen to, and are supported by, the experience, strength, and hope that others share at meetings we attend.

Step Two: Came to believe that a power greater that ourselves could restore us to sanity.

Being grateful for the people around us and the things we have is of great value in leading a contented life in recovery.

O God, have mercy on me, for people are hounding me.

When making promises or fulfilling commitments, Jesus spoke of the integrity of speaking simple, clear, and responsible words.

One of the best ways we can get out of the habit of voluntary or involuntary swearing and filthy talk is to keep ourselves away from situations where cursing and swearing are normal speech.

Today we hear so much profanity in music, in movies, on the street, and in print that it almost seems it’s the normal way to talk.