Meditations on "Relationship"

Addiction is a disease of isolation. That’s not news to those of us who have spent time there.

Every day of our lives, and especially when we come into recovery, we need the healing power of God to bring us to new life.

Being a “dry drunk” is a term used to describe a person whose current actions and attitude remain the same as when they were drinking.

Rudeness shows itself in our speech and actions towards others.

The Bible is a wonderful source of support for us and contains many stories about the compassion Jesus showed to those He encountered.

God is tender and compassionate. Knowing and believing that God tenderly watches over us with compassion will allow our hearts to be filled with peace.

When we say in Step 12 that we have had a spiritual wakening, we are describing the impact we have experienced as we’ve completed the first eleven steps.

Many of the events in our lives that contributed to us becoming dependent on substances or unhealthy relationships were traumatic and caused us to retreat into hiding.

Too often dealing with denial is incorrectly focused on the circumstances surrounding the use of our substance of choice or other destructive habits for which we are now seeking treatment and God’s help to overcome.

When Jesus’ friends wanted to know how to pray they asked Jesus to teach them.

Our life with God in recovery should be one of continual learning and growing.

Our life in recovery is often like travelling on an unknown path.