Meditations on "Surrender"

Many of us know from personal experience, and from what we have seen and heard from others, that the consequences of a lifestyle of drug or alcohol misuse can be devastating.

We hope for all sorts of things. When we struggle with life, we hope we can make it through one more day.

Being conscious of who we are and our place in life is often considered to be “self-perception.

Our life with God in recovery should be one of continual learning and growing.

Our life in recovery is often like travelling on an unknown path.

An autonomous person is someone who is capable of making an informed decision about something on their own without having the input of another.

What does it mean to humbly ask God to remove our shortcomings?

The purpose of Step 6 is to help us address those personal defects of character that result from our discontentment with life.

The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous discusses rebuilding relationships and declares the element of joy will strengthen our ability to do so.

We are experts at rationalizing – attempting to excuse, minimize, or justify our bad behaviour.

Since God has always loved us and consistently called us to Himself, it makes sense that in recovery, we can expect God’s grace and love to take us forward.

. First and last words - these are words that are said on special occasions and are deemed important to the situation at hand.