Meditations on "Temptation"

When Jesus was here on earth, He often went off on His own to pray.

Some time may have passed since we completed a Step Ten of the 12-Step program and we may now assume we have it all figured out and are well on our way in recovery.

Some time may have passed since we completed Step Ten, and we may be confident that we have learned a lot in our recovery.

When we confess the exact nature of our wrongs, the terrible isolation we've lived with for most of our lives will be exposed.

How many of us are confident in our decision making?

Whether in Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous, Tradition three highlights that the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking alcohol or stop using narcotics.

How many of us are confident in our decision making?

We all know that staying sober starts with not picking up a drink or our drug of choice, or returning to whatever our destructive habit was.

Many people believe that freedom to act as they choose gives them the opportunity to have control over their own lives.

How many of us are confident in our decision making?

Trying to be self-reliant and seeking to sort out life on our own took many of us into lifestyles of isolation, addiction, denial, and destructive behaviour.

In our life in recovery daily circumstances may often feel overwhelming and confusing.