Meditations on "Recovery"

To be complete means that nothing is lacking. Some people have health, wealth, possessions, honour and prestige in the community.

A person with hope looks forward with reasonable confidence to something that will take place.

Peace and serenity are gifts to be received. They are treasures to be chosen.

Being a phony is an intensely tiring way to live. Giving false impressions and lying to cover up attitudes or behaviours drains us of energy and joy.

"Easy Does It" is one of the most well-known slogans in recovery circles.

An important part of recovery is coming to a truthful view of what happened in our relationships.

While living in addiction we were emotionally unavailable to God, to others, and to ourselves.

In our addiction, many of us had our character shaped through isolation and getting our own way in whatever way we could.

How many of us have fallen to places in life where we never thought we would find ourselves?

I will take time to notice the gifts in me, in others, and in my surroundings and let the rest go.

In just a few hours the new calendar year will be upon us.

Within each personal story of the journey from bondage to freedom is the power of the Gospel to save those who are lost.