Recovery Readings: Recent Episodes

Patrick Crowley

Readings based on scripture and other recovery related liturature.

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Podcast at Leslie's Antiques

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Climbing up God's unseen ladder of life through faith and trust.

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07/12/2021: Creating a closer bond with God through faith, prayer, meditation and putting our trust in God's hands.

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Using alcohol to escape reality and avoid dealing with emotional issues.

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AA thoughts, meditation and prayer for the day. Wednesday June 09, 2021

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Long Term Hope

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Perceptions, interpretations and personal relationships with God are up to each individual to discover and decide who or what their personal God or Higher Power is to them.

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A personal recollection of how one member approached Step Six and his/her willingness to deal with and discard character defects.

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One person's approach to Step Six

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He "took the steps and sobriety followed."

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Carrying and sharing the message of hope and freedom to others

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Resentments

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Admitting and confessing our past wrongs, mistakes and sins is the key to forgiveness...and freedom.

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Asking for God's guidance and direction for the next 24 hours.

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An easy relaxing exercise in letting your troubles go as you slip into a state of tranquility and serenity.

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Pray, be patient and stay humble when asking anything or praying to God to answer. If something is so desirous and worth asking for, then whatever it is should be worth waiting patiently for too. After asking, step back and let God handle the details and results.

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Are we as alcoholics prepared for the day when the temptation to drink comes out of nowhere?

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From Life Recovery Bible Step and the plumb line parable we can all use to measure or gauge our foundation with our relationship to ourselves, others and God

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Practicing the principles of AA in all our affairs

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Today's reading asks if we shall continue sinning with full knowledge that we get a "free pass" from Jesus?

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Selfishness and self-centeredness (pursuits) are what separates us from God.

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We've all heard the phrase " Opinions are like a**holes. Everybody has one and they all stink." True enough, but when living a spiritual life,it somehow seems natural to instinctively lean on God for Divine guidance, and using God as our compass to put us on the right, Godly. Throw some frisbeess in God's direction. Stick around for those frisbee to come right back to you.

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Be patient with your self in the process of attaining wisdom and practicing faith

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True happiness may be found in a life well-lived

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Sharing the gifts of sobriety with others in order to help ourselves

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Reaching out to newcomers with same level of empathy shown to us when we were new.

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AA Fellowship: Group therapy, Spiritual therapy.

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Daily Reflections Ambition and humility

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Anonymity is safeguard for individuals within AA membership

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"Thy will, not mine, be done."

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"If I can't change the wind, I can adjust my sail." Sounds like the Serenity Prayer.

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Growth and spiritual upward mobility on the rungs of life's ladder.

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Are you willing to help new groups? If you're all about carrying the message and one drunk helping another, then, YES!

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Do we witness changes in people when they humbly put their faith, trust and lives into the hands of an Unseen God?

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Am I living a spirit guided, or a material guided life in recovery?

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Realizing the benefits of proper sleep and rest are important for mental, physical and spiritual growth.

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Step One: Are we willing to admit and accept alcohol beat us and we cannot drink like 'normal' drinkers, whoever they are

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Living a happy life without liquor and serving God at the same time.

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Are we grateful for God's grace.

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The newcomer and the Unseen God.

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Our earthly material goodies are only temporary for both rich and poor and all of our toys become worthless in the Eternal life.

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Nothing about any of us is really secret at all considering God knows each and every one of us and our sins.