Meditations on "Wisdom"

There is a strong desire in us to succeed! To win! To excel!

Many of us who are overcoming a lifestyle of addiction experience irritability and anger in certain situations.

He led them from the darkness and deepest gloom; he snapped their chains.

We often think a person who reads a lot of books or has a few college degrees must have a lot of wisdom.

When we wandered in addiction we tried to be loyal to our families but gave priority to our drug of choice.

We have all sorts of reasons why we think we can’t change.

It’s amazing that after all the chaos and heartbreak of our self-absorbed life in addiction that we could be so changed that we now passionately love God and His laws.

When we admitted that our lives had become unmanageable, many of us entered into detox and then treatment programs where we found support, and daily we grew stronger.

From cover to cover the Bible is filled with wisdom and good direction for our lives.

At various times in recovery, especially early on, we feel vulnerable.

An essential part of our life with God in recovery is recognizing what is harmful and decaying and what is healthy and returning to life after a time of dormancy.

We have much to learn from generations that preceded us.