In our busy society, we often find our attention scattered among many competing activities. We are so used to being busy that we have a name for it: multitasking. But in recovery we learn the…

When we were in active addiction we had a singleness of purpose in our lives: feeding our addiction. But now that we are in recovery, we have a different focus and purpose: helping others. Yes, we…

As we move ahead on our recovery journey, we learn many new ways to balance our lives. Just as each of us needs to learn balance, so must our recovery groups find balance. Each group can do as it…

Have you ever encountered a group or club where other people decided whether it was okay for you to join in and be a part of it or not? Well, we find in addiction recovery that it's just the…

Has your trust ever been shattered? Have you ever felt betrayed by an authority figure? Many of us in recovery will say yes to those questions. But do we want to spend the rest of our lives in…

Most people who have suffered from the disease of addiction will describe their experience of life as “standing on the outside looking in.” The spiritual principle of Unity changes us—we rise…

Did you ever wish you could just start over? Well, good news! You can! In fact, you can start over anytime you decide to. Our higher power gives us the ability to leave behind that which no longer…

When we begin our recovery journey, we learn that we need a higher power in order to get clean and sober. Later, we realize we need this same power in order to stay clean and sober! But just how…

“Know thyself,” says the ancient Greek wisdom. And for those of us in addiction recovery, doing so may well be a matter of life and death! Fortunately for us, Step 10 teaches us to make self-…

Those of us in recovery know that even the best of intentions is often not enough. When it comes to repairing the wreckage of our past, we must combine right intention with guidance and wise…