Meditations on "Recovery"

Trouble shows up in our lives for many reasons. Some of it we bring on ourselves because of our choices and our self-willed behaviour.

Proverbs is a book of wisdom in the Bible. Several chapters of the book give instruction about sexual immorality and being lured into trouble when we allow ourselves to be drawn into sexual activity outside of the lifetime commitment of marriage.

When we are faced with a recurring problem, we often just want it to be over and done with.

Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep, hard to stay asleep, or cause a person to wake up too early and not be able to get back to sleep.

Life is not perfect and has its challenges. It is easy to let the obstacles and struggles of life get us down, but there is another way to live that is so much better.

UP We are told in the Bible that love never fails, but in our relationships with others we often fail to love.

In Step 11 we are seeking through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, praying for the knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry it out.

It is interesting to live in a time in history when we seem more willing to rewrite history than to learn from it.

We find many simple pictures in the Bible that help us understand important ways of living well with God in recovery.

Dishonesty is a tool we use to try to protect ourselves from shame and guilt and to try to feel better in the moment.

What do we mean when we say that we are trusting in the Lord?

Control is usually a relationship problem and is common in addiction.