Meditations on "Recovery"

Dishonesty is a tool we use to protect ourselves from shame, guilt, or embarrassment.

Some significant events in our life have destroyed our sense of value and punctured holes in our self-esteem.

Control is a relationship problem which is common in addiction.

Good communication is an important part of all interaction with others and helps people at home and in the workplace co-operate with each other, deal with conflicts and challenges, and build effective relationships.

When we begin the recovery process we are often overwhelmed by the guilt and shame of the mess we have made of our lives.

In sobriety, we begin to be aware of how much spiritual poison we have allowed to build up in our hearts and minds.

Today in North America we honour and give thanks for the collective labour-force of people within our families, our communities, and our nation.

We tend to base our security on the experience of our personal relationship with others.

Just for today I will try to live in conscious contact with God praying only for knowledge of His will and the power to carry it out.

We all know that children need to be disciplined by wise guidance they receive from caring parents.

Envy is included on many lists of character defects.

Life with God in recovery includes recognizing where shame is active in us and inviting God to heal the wounds that have caused us embarrassment and humiliation.