Meditations on "Truth"

One of the coping mechanisms many of us use when dealing with low-self-esteem and the humiliation of our past failures is the mask of arrogance.

As we prepare to do the steps in a recovery program, who among us enjoys doing a Step Four inventory or writing out the last 90 days of our addiction?

We read in the 12-Steps program material about turning our will and our life over to the care of God.

The Bible is full of God's promises to help us in our time of need.

Sometimes where we live and the people with whom we communicate add trouble to our lives and the lives of others by what they say or do.

I am responsible. When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA always to be there.

When we turned our will and life over to the care of God, we started a life journey to live sober.

Recovery begins when we come to our senses and affirm that we are powerless over alcohol or some other substance or habit and that our lives have become unmanageable.

A common recovery saying is that “you must give it away in order to keep it”.

Growing up many of us remember hearing the cute Christmas song, “All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth, my two front teeth, see my two front teeth!

To enjoy a healthy and satisfying life in recovery we need to recognize our need for growth in areas of our character which have been compromised.

Some of us who have lived a long time in addiction often feel like there’s not much to live for, and that opportunities to do well have passed us by.