Meditations on ""

Reprogramming our minds may be challenging at first because some of our thinking is hidden in the comfort of the half-truths that we believe.

No one is worse off or better off than us. Their journey of recovery is just different.

If we want to stay on track in our recovery, we need to have a mindset that reflects our intention to get well and stay well.

To be effective in our new life in recovery, we need to choose to follow God’s ways. We need to find new sources of interest and a new set of skills to help us stay clean and sober.

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

Living according to the wisdom of God has more benefits than we would ever have space to list.

We feel many things in recovery. Some negative and others positive. There are feelings of fear and uncertainty about our future, and guilt and shame over things done wrong in the past. If we pay attention, we will also notice feelings of joy and relief that we have finally escaped from the bondage of our addiction and recognized that we truly do need help.

When Jesus says our wrongs are forgiven, they are truly forgiven.

Just for today I have every reason to be joyful, optimistic, and grateful.

It is difficult for us to believe and admit that our familiar defective way of handling challenging situations is not superior to God’s way.

We need not be troubled or allow doubts to sink us. Jesus is always with us, ready to reach out and help us.

When we give our will and life over to the care of God our sins are forgiven, and we are guaranteed life forevermore with our Heavenly Father. What we need to develop is, knowledge of the wonderful plan God has for our lives, and understanding of how we are to put that plan into action.