Meditations on "Recovery"

When we are trying to do what is right and live according to God’s principles, we will often experience comments from others who remind us of our past and the things we did.

Most of us think that if we had never known adversity and heartache in our lives, we would be living happy and contented lives today.

I am responsible. When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA always to be there.

We lost our way. That's an obvious fact. We fell into addiction and a destructive lifestyle.

Our attitude can be like medicine that heals or like poison that kills.

In “How It Works” we read and hear the words read regularly in meetings: Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path.

We have all been hurt and let down by others. It’s simply a part of being around humans.

In sharing our recovery journey at meetings, we often look at the model of "what life was like in addiction, what happened, and what does life look like now.

When we have admitted to ourselves and another human being the harm we have caused, the next step is to ask God to forgive us and free us from our self-centered way of living.

Whether in Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous, Tradition three highlights that the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking or using.

The book of Proverbs in the Bible is a collection of wise sayings for us to learn and put into practice.

A saying we often hear in unpredictable circumstances and in recovery circles is "live one day at a time.