Meditations on "Relationship"

Trying to stay connected and maintain a close and healthy relationship with anyone else in active addiction was impossible.

Understanding the relationship between self-image and addiction is like a chicken and egg situation – trying to interpret which came first.

When we talk about intimacy we are usually referring to a close, familiar, protective, loving relationship between two persons.

Being a “dry drunk” is a term used to describe a person whose actions and attitudes are pretty much the same as when they were drinking.

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.

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

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.

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 their emphasis on ordinary people – even broken and pretty much washed-up folks.