Meditations on "Recovery"

Deep pain that results from unfair and unjust treatment by others is the reality of many people.

When we come into recovery we are usually worn and broken and feel wretched, but often we still remain prideful in the way we talk.

Learning to control our tongue is a sign that we are becoming mature in our thinking process.

We are not used to waiting for anything and most of us dislike it.

Our life with God in recovery should be one of continual learning and growing.

We have all experienced the power of negative words in our own lives and may also have observed the effect in others’ lives as they shared with us.

Coming to fully know and cherish Jesus as our Lord and Saviour is not something that we do in a day, or a week, or a month.

Our life in recovery is often like travelling on an unknown path.

We all need a steady place to stand and something reliable to build our lives around.

Sadness is one of the most common human emotions and can be difficult to deal with.

When we were out and about in our addictive and destructive lifestyles, we often said we were “in a war zone.

Each day in recovery is a new opportunity to respond to God's call to live in humility; desire reconciling of relationships; walk in forgiveness; and focus on cleaning our side of the street.