Meditations on "Wisdom"

One of the Twelve Promises of AA tells us: We will comprehend the word serenity, and we will know peace.

When we look at people who appear to have it all together, we envy them, especially when our life is not harmonious or as complete as we would like it to be.

Everyone faces unwanted hardship and troubles. Often hardship comes because we act in ways that are unwise and end up in circumstances we did not anticipate.

God wants us to be responsible and generous with all He has given us – time, abilities, money, possessions.

Few people are more aware of their need for God’s help to restore them to sanity than recovering addicts.

Many of us have heard the saying, “Good things come to those who wait.

Anyone who has struggled with addiction knows that their body and mind both need healing for there is no peace to be found in either.

Strong people with a true sense of their identity are often the gentlest souls in our community.

In sharing our recovery journey at meetings, we often look at the model of "what life was like in addiction, what happened, and what does life look like now.

In the Big Book of AA, we are advised to use discretion in knowing how much time and attention to give to any one situation in comparison to another situation where someone might benefit in their desire to recover if given more time and support.

Just for today I will try to live in conscious contact with God praying only for knowledge of His will and the power to carry it out.

For most of us who have come from an unmanageable lifestyle and have chosen a recovery program with community gatherings, the change in our environment is intimidating.