Meditations on "Truth"

Living wisely means seeking direction from God’s word and the counsel of others who have walked closely with God.

We often bring our “street smart” thinking into recovery with us.

In our addictive lifestyle, we made poor choices and walked paths that caused pain and harm to ourselves and others.

As we get to know God in this process of coming to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity, we’re often not quite sure that God will hear and answer our prayers.

While it is important to show gentleness towards those we are in contact with, it’s also essential that we learn how to treat ourselves with gentleness.

"We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

Life with God in recovery is structured around telling the truth in all circumstances.

During our time in addiction, we didn't give a second thought to telling lies.

One of our first priorities in recovery is sorting our life practices according to the truth.

"Principles before personalities" is one of those sayings that we hear at every Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.

How often have we seen the promise of sunny days gets taken away by fog that drifts in and settles over the city.

While we lived in our old way of life we were hemmed in by the demands of our addiction and the guilt that accompanied it.