Meditations on "Relationship"

“We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

Sorting out what went wrong in our lives and getting it written down in Step Four has already been a challenging and painful process.

Life in recovery has many vulnerable moments, especially in the early days.

In the beginning God created us to live in conscious contact with Him.

How has stored anger been a problem in my life? How have I addressed this problem?

Unkind words or hurtful events cause us to store anger, which if not dealt with, will deteriorate through time into frustration, anxiety, hatred, despair, rage, and subsequently hopelessness.

When thanksgiving becomes a way of life rather than a day of celebration on the calendar, life will change for us.

This is the holiday weekend – Thanksgiving weekend.

Step Nine is about the work of peace – seeking peace and making amends.

How many times have we written people off because of some dispute we had in the distant past?

We hold keys to all sorts of things. Losing keys raises all sorts of problems when we misplace them.

Relationships matter. Jesus taught us that a loving relationship with God and with others is the foundation of our new life in recovery and as Christians.