Larry Winter

I hope that wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you. When we accept Recovery as a gift of grace, we begin to see how it welcomes, loves, and heals us. We discover that we do not have to walk this journey alone. Many people in our lives are willing to support us along

I hope that wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you. When we discover our True Self, we begin to see life through a bigger picture. We learn that life is about more than our fears, struggles, and personal needs. We begin to see the beauty of living in the kingdom of Recovery. This

I hope that wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you. Mature Recovery is always trying to free us from the prison of our false self. Many people say that Recovery is more about unlearning than learning. As we grow up, we often learn things that are not true about ourselves or the world.

I hope that wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you. Recovery offers us signs of healing, along with a promise of hope. When we touch something Real within ourselves, we begin to understand that the Real is rooted in love. Heaven, union, and love begin to grow within us. They become more than

I hope that wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you. Just as an oar moves a boat forward, our Recovery work helps us move forward in healing. Recovery is a tool for doing our inner work. It helps us learn the difference between the wheat and the weeds, between what matters and what

I hope that wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you. The love Recovery offers us is a spiritual fruit. We are not left to our own devices. The Spirit that guides us toward Recovery teaches us and reminds us of what we might forget. Still, we need an inner nudge, a gentle alarm,

I hope that wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you. Doesn’t it make sense that Recovery would plant in us a desire for what it already wants to give us? To understand this, let’s look at the word homesickness. We often think of homesickness as a sad or nostalgic feeling. It is an

I hope that wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you. Security is as essential to Recovery as breath is to life. It grounds our identity and self-worth. When we’re paralyzed by self-doubt, we often chase roles, achievements, or distractions, ignoring the pain within. Performing for approval can disconnect us from who we truly

I hope that wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you. T. S. Eliot, an American-born British poet, publisher, and literary critic, wrote, “We must be still and still moving into another intensity…a deeper communion.” Eliot points us toward what our inner life is meant to hold, support, and nurture. The fullness and inner

I hope that wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you. Recovery pulls no punches. It tells us that we must face the lack of love and care we may have missed in our early home life. We must also learn to make choices that help us grow beyond those painful experiences. I am