Meditations on "Recovery"

Men and women who served in times of war have much to teach us from their experience, strength, and hope.

Today we remember blood that was spilled on battlefields around the world by brave men and women who gave their lives for the cause of freedom and justice.

Recovery is a gift. Life and freedom are a gift. So many others have contributed to the new life and freedom we have today.

For some of us being in control of our own lives makes us feel safe.

At 2 a.m. today, for many of us in North America, the clocks went back an hour from daylight saving time to standard time.

“I am loved by God always; I am loved without condition.

We’ve just come through another Hallowe’en day.

Having admitted the exact nature of our wrongs and accepted complete forgiveness from God brings us to the place where we are free indeed.

As we’ve applied the 12 Steps of A.A. to our lives, we’ve had a spiritual awakening.

How does admitting and confessing our character defects bring about change in our daily living?

Sorting out what went wrong in our lives and getting it written down in Step Four has already been a challenging and painful process.

Life in recovery has many vulnerable moments, especially in the early days.