Meditations on "Recovery"

Who is more resourceful than an addict in need? Desperation really fuels the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.

We all go through times in our lives when we feel the sky is falling and we are unable to do anything about it.

The contrast of destructive self-centeredness in active addiction versus the healthy lifestyle of supporting one another in recovery is clearly expressed in Promise 7 of A.

In our addictive lifestyle we made poor choices and walked paths that caused harm to ourselves and to others.

As we sober up in recovery, most of us quickly recognize that we have an anger problem.

“Principles before personalities” is one of those sayings we hear at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

When we think of God, how do we imagine Him to be?

We hang around with all sorts of people in a variety of situations.

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

The new birth we receive when we give our will and life over to the care of God is the end of our old life that was dominated by sinful thoughts which were formed in an unspiritual mind.

Our formerly destructive lifestyle was harsh and filled with many problems.

Canada is a nation founded on principles that honour the God who created us.