Meditations on ""

Transition is difficult for us when we first come into recovery. It requires that we leave behind a known way of life and transition to a new way of living. What has been known to us in the past is comfortable, even though it may not have been good for us and most certainly was not the best way for us. Growth requires change.

Making amends is a responsibility we must take very seriously if we want to protect our sobriety. When we make amends under the guidance of our loving God, everyone is blessed.

Insomnia is extremely common in active drinkers and in those who are in recovery after having stopped drinking. The God who created us promises sleep to those he loves – that’s us.

Through Jesus, we are invited to a relationship with God. As we respond to God’s unfailing love and care for us, we will find friendship, peace, and security. That security will help us grow strong and enable us to be a loving and caring friend to others.

Denial is described as a refusal to admit the truth or reality of a situation. Denial of our dependency on a substance and/or a person, is the first obstacle we must overcome in recovery.

Being a “dry drunk” is a term used to describe a person whose actions and attitude are pretty much the same as when they were drinking. Jesus wants to heal us and set us free from living as a dry drunk.

To avoid confrontations that we are partly responsible for, fight or flight may seem like the only options. There is a better response.

What we have to say truly matters because God’s wisdom is precious and uplifting to those who are still in bondage to their old way of thinking and unmanageable lifestyle.

We serve others as an expression of our love and gratitude to God. When our hearts are uplifted by God’s goodness, we seek to bless others as we have been blessed. The focus of our service is simply our loving response to God’s work in our lives.

What an amazing God we serve who sees us in our brokenness and is ready and willing to help us if we will just turn to him, repent of our wrongs, and sincerely give Him control of our lives.

God invites us to stop running, acknowledge the pain and brokenness in our past relationships, and deal with the harm that was caused.

The desire to express our love for God and our neighbour should be the motivation behind what we do each day and how we work through our agenda.