Spirit of Recovery

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... Read more

"We are known by the company we keep," says one well-worn adage. But do each of those folks in that group reflect your v... Read more

It takes integrity to walk the path of addiction recovery. We must move forward with principled honesty, which may not b... Read more

Insanity has been defined as doing the same thing repeatedly but expecting different results. This applies to thinking p... Read more

A group of famous psychiatrists noted that addicts are often childish and grandiose, which are both egoic manifestations... Read more

In the beginning of recovery, all we know is don't drink/use and go to meetings. However, for many of us, this new infor... Read more

On one hand, we are told we are unique and special, individualized expressions of God. On the other hand, we addicts are... Read more

Most recovering addicts can attest to the effects of the racing mind. Once we get clean and sober, it seems our brain is... Read more

All people deserve to be heard and valued. Addiction says “me first” and “I’m more important!” In recovery, we learn to ... Read more

Perhaps all of us have, at one time or another, been hurt by unfounded gossip. Another has chosen to speak for us, inapp... Read more

Recovery can be challenging! Yet we have the ability to persevere, no matter what life gives us. Join Rev. Lonnie Vander... Read more

Fellowship, or spiritual community, is a necessary part of recovery. However, many may wonder why they should go to meet... Read more

Loneliness is rampant in our society today. We spend hours on email, text, and social media, perhaps in front of a telev... Read more

Terror, bewilderment, frustration, and despair are known in recovery circles as “the hideous four horsemen.” It is a com... Read more

Codependency is an insidious condition that can sabotage our efforts to help others. How can we help others in a healthy... Read more

"God as I understand God" is the wide spiritual doorway through which we enter recovery. How do you understand the worki... Read more

The question “Can we talk?” strikes fear into the hearts of many a person. In active addiction, it usually meant someone... Read more

One way self-centeredness shows up in addicts and alcoholics is in the attitude that says, "I'll just do it myself!" We ... Read more

Our very active inner critic berates us for every little perceived mistake we make once in recovery. We try very hard an... Read more

In active addiction many of us put ourselves first in unhealthy ways, often seeing our needs as more important than the ... Read more