Meditations on "Recovery"

God made our bodies to be a home for His Holy Spirit.

After years of uncertainty and upheaval at every turn, it's wonderful to recover a life that has some stability.

As humans, we long for security in many forms; security within our own family, security about who we are inside our own heads, security of our position within any group we are a part of, security from any type of threat to our well-being, and security from anything else we may consider a threat to our lives.

Accepting responsibility for our behaviour is difficult for most of us even in recovery.

When we talk about intimacy we are usually referring to a close, familiar, protective, loving relationship between two persons.

Making decisions and taking responsibility for our choices requires courage.

We often describe life in active addiction as darkness and life in recovery as light.

Whether we speak words with our mouths or use our fingers to type them on social media, we seem to be people of many words.

Practicing an attitude of gratitude – is this just a happy little catchphrase or something to think about one day a year on the Thanksgiving holiday, or is it a way of facing each day that changes our perspective on life?

In peace I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, O Lord, make me to dwell in safety.

If we really want to get well we need to stop using our problems as a means of getting attention, sympathy or pity.

Coming out of addiction and living life in sobriety is always challenging and should be lived one day at a time.