Meditations on "Relationship"

One of the things many of us missed while growing up, and which probably had something to do with our journey into addictive and destructive lifestyles, was tenderness.

Relationship difficulties often cut away at our heart even from the time we were very young.

As we choose for recovery from our former dependencies, we hear talk about God.

Often when we start to live sober in recovery we feel overwhelmed by past life events.

Is there still hope for us after years of living in an addictive and destructive lifestyle?

For many of us it was pain associated with our addiction that brought us to recovery.

Who of us understands the reason we think and feel and react the way we do?

God created us in love to be persons who reflect His goodness and glory.

Light and darkness just don’t mix. Yesterday we considered how, and with whom, we are spending our time.

As we noted yesterday, when we acknowledge that we have value in the sight of God and base our worth and identity on this, rather than on the opinions of others, we will begin to experience peace, freedom, and security.

Contentment in life doesn’t come from controlling someone so they will meet our needs nor by trying to please someone so they will like us and make us feel secure.

People with codependency often form relationships that are one-sided, emotionally destructive, and/or abusive.