Meditations on "Recovery"

When we wake up each morning, are our first thoughts about 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?

Every week, or every second week, people put out trash cans and recycling bins so they are ready for the scheduled collections in their community.

Just for today, I will take time to notice the gifts in me, in others, and in my surroundings and let the rest go.

"Live and let live" is one of those slogans that encourage us to consider if our desire for control is becoming an issue we need to deal with.

A mustard seed is very small but in only three months it can grow and produce a mature harvest.

Each person has many decisions to make each day. At any given time we may find ourselves at that place where two roads meet and wonder which road we should take.

Hunger, thirst, and shelter from the elements must be satisfied daily for someone to stay healthy.

What do we think makes a person great and someone we would highly regard?

To cope with living in our addictive lifestyle we often repressed our moral thinking and denied the downward trend we were on.

"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

Someone has rightly said, "If you are not part of the solution then you are part of the problem.

When we first come into a recovery meeting and someone is asked to share their experience, strength, and hope with the group, we are often cynical in our thoughts about what the person is saying.