Meditations on "Recovery"

The way to become mature in our recovery and in life in general is through prayer and meditation on what we read in the Bible.

We feel guilty for all sorts of reasons. When we were running wild in our addiction we were not even aware of the harm we were causing.

Today is Labour Day and tomorrow many students, including some of us, return to their places of education for a new season of learning and maturing.

God is always with me. I need never face my problems alone.

When the first humans disobeyed God, they alienated themselves from God and were no longer complete as God intended.

Becoming strong and steady in our recovery requires that we keep on listening and learning from God's Word and from the experience, strength, and hope of others.

Across recovery circles we've been exposed to the word “HALT” (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired) and its significance in our recovery.

Steadily moving forward in recovery is not easy. As we awaken out of the haze of years in addiction our minds are often filled with memories of things done to us and things we have done to others.

Throughout the Twelve Steps we are brought face to face with the reality that we have struggled and fallen short in the way we have lived before God, others, and ourselves.

At most recovery meetings there are lots of handshakes and hugs and "chips" or "fobs" to honour clean time.

“I am a walking miracle” is a slogan we often hear said in recovery meetings.

Broken relationships are a significant issue in most relapses back into active addiction.