Meditations on "Recovery"

The full version of the Serenity Prayer said at most recovery gatherings contains the words, “Taking, as Jesus did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it”.

To live with wisdom in recovery requires humility.

To succeed in living well in recovery with God, we need to rely on His promises.

Physical or emotional abuse often exists in relationships where one or both parties are in some form of addiction.

Life in recovery without God is not worth the effort.

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.