Meditations on "Recovery"

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching.

When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?

Our weaknesses are no surprise to God. God strengthens us in areas where we have grown and encourages us in the areas where we still need to grow.

God wants us to be successful in recovery and in life.

Certain things affect us and may contribute to relapse if we dwell on them.

For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

Everyday unpredictable circumstances often keep us feeling out of sorts and insecure.

Our life in recovery is an unknown journey and we are not very confident in the new steps we are taking.

I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely.

In many recovery meetings we are regularly reminded of the AA promises which are introduced this way, “If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through.

After recognizing that our lives are unmanageable, many of us entered into detox and then treatment programs where we found support and began to grow stronger.