Meditations on "Relationship"

Co-dependency is a form of relationship addiction that touches many lives.

When we wandered in addiction we tried to be loyal to our families but gave priority to our drug of choice.

A person with a victim mentality has learned to focus on suffering while trying to avoid more at any cost.

The victim mentality is quite widespread in our society and particularly in the world of addiction and recovery.

As long as we are trapped in a destructive lifestyle of addiction we are unable to sustain healthy friendships.

Some of us slid into destructive and addictive lifestyles out of a desire to belong and have friends.

God’s purpose in creating humans in His likeness was that they would be in relationship with Him and reflect His image on the earth.

If we obsess on negative words that others have said it affects us and may contribute to relapse.

Today we hear so much profanity in music, in movies, on TV, on the street, and in print that it almost seems it’s the normal way to communicate.

When we admitted that our lives had become unmanageable, many of us entered into detox and then treatment programs where we found support, and daily we grew stronger.

Just for today I will seek to serve others with kindness, doing what is right, and walking humbly with God.

Our addictive behaviour was rooted in incorrect beliefs about relationships.