Meditations on "Relationship"

We make ourselves vulnerable to relapse when we are willing to dwell on harmful thoughts and desires for activities that previously led us astray.

While it is important to show gentleness towards those we are in contact with, it’s also essential that we learn how to treat ourselves with gentleness.

During our time in addiction, we didn't give a second thought to telling lies.

One of our first priorities in recovery is sorting our life practices according to the truth.

Gates serve several purposes. One purpose is to keep those inside safe and another is to keep out those who are undesirable to the community within.

"Unforgiveness is like drinking a cup of poison and hoping the other person dies.

For many of us life sometimes seems like innumerable strings all tangled and knotted together.

Our former lifestyle in addiction and destructive life habits was harsh and difficult.

Today we are continuing to look at the excuses and faulty reasons we give for making poor choices and our tendency to justify our actions.

One reason for rationalizing poor behaviour is that we want the pleasure or the power it offers.

Addicts are experts at creating excuses to rationalize their behavior and to minimize the complexity of their problems.

What kind of commitments do we make? How do we feel when we keep a commitment, even when it's challenging to do so?