Meditations on ""

Every week, or every other week, people put out trash cans and recycling bins so they are ready for the scheduled collections in their community.

The second promise found in the Big Book of AA tells us that if we diligently work the steps, “We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.

How many of us feel like we truly belong? Much addictive and destructive behaviour is rooted in loneliness.

The wisest man of his time, King Solomon compiled sayings that can be found in the book of Proverbs in the Bible.

With the 24-hour news cycle on television and on our digital devices we are exposed daily to traumatic events around the world.

Life in addiction is life in isolation. We figure things out on our own.

God created us to be moral beings. He has given us a conscience that, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, is intended to help us recognize when our behaviour is morally right or wrong.

Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.

Moving forward in identifying character defects and allowing God to help us develop our true character is no easy process.

Do I matter? Does anyone notice me? Does anyone care?

We are often overwhelmed with feelings of sadness when we first enter recovery.

How many times have we spoken before we thought and, as the saying goes, “put our foot in our mouth?