Meditations on "Relationship"

Having a loving relationship with God and praying with Him about everything we do is the solid foundation for those who seek to build their lives with God in recovery.

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

Control is a relationship problem which is common in addiction.

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.

In Proverbs chapter 5 we read words of warning to young men about avoiding people and places where they might be led into sexual sin.

In sobriety, we begin to be aware of how much spiritual poison we have allowed to build up in our hearts and minds.

We tend to base our security on the experience of our personal relationship with others.

Just for today I will try to live in conscious contact with God praying only for knowledge of His will and the power to carry it out.

Unkind words said about us or unresolved hurtful events cause us to store anger which, if not dealt with, will turn into frustration, anxiety, hatred, despair, rage, and hopelessness.

Envy is included on many lists of character defects.

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

An important part of living with God in recovery is coming to an accurate view of what went wrong in our relationships and doing our part to make things right.