Meditations on "Recovery"

Step 10 encourages us to continue to take personal inventory and when we are wrong to promptly admit it.

Today in North America we honour and give thanks for the collective labour-force of people within our families, our communities, and our nation.

Now that we are seeking to act with honesty in all our affairs, it's discouraging to face obstacles in our path while we see others lying and manipulating and getting what they want without the hassle we are experiencing.

In Proverbs chapter 5 we read words of warning to young men in the area of living moral lives and avoiding people and places that would lead them into sexual sin.

Good communication is an important part of all interaction with others and helps people at home and in the workplace co-operate with each other, deal with conflicts and challenges, and build effective relationships.

When we begin the recovery process we are often overwhelmed by the guilt and shame of the mess we have made of our lives.

Making amends requires a will to do so. Some of us struggle to be sorry for our actions towards another or are more offended by what they did.

Growing up is challenging. Someone took care of us when we were babies so we could survive.

Envy is included on many lists of character defects.

When we have been consciously walking in the ways of God for a time and a disaster strikes, we often think that we must have done something wrong to deserve what has occurred.

We all know that our thoughts and emotions significantly impact our health.

One of the most remarkable aspects of the 12-Step movement founded by Alcoholics Anonymous is their emphasis on ordinary people – even broken and pretty much washed-up folks.