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I hope wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you—right where you are. Joy begins with a simple truth: Recovery is near. We often think joy means being happy all the time. In Recovery, joy implies something deeper. Recovery is near means it is not far away or watching from a distance. Near is […]

I hope wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you—right where you are. Travel is often heavy during the Christmas season, both on the roads and in the skies. Many of us look forward to being home with family and friends when that is possible. This season also gives us a chance to bring

I hope that wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you—right where you are. Sometimes I step away from my usual reflections or daily devotionals to share an update on my mental health affects my physical health. Yesterday, I traveled to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, for appointments with my psychiatrist and gastroenterologist. I

I hope that wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you—right where you are. What does it look like when we have a spiritual awakening through Recovery? When Recovery enters our lives, everything begins to change. The darkness that once shaped us starts to lose its power. Not because we fight harder, but because

I hope that wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you—right where you are. We are imperfect human beings. Yes, this may be surprising, but it is true. Repentance is one of the most misunderstood gifts that Recovery gives us. Many of us think it is about guilt, failure, or shame. But repentance is

I hope that wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you—right where you are. In the early years of my Recovery, I treated healing like an intellectual exercise. I thought I could think my way out of depression and anxiety. But this only brought frustration. My symptoms stayed the same, and I felt empty

I hope that wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you—right where you are. Those of us who wait for healing will renew our strength. We will rise on wings like eagles. We will run and not grow weary. We will walk and not faint. That’s a big promise! Waiting can feel like weakness.

I hope that wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you—right where you are. Hope does not disappoint us because Recovery is poured into our hearts through the 12-steps that have been given to us. Hope is a fascinating and involved idea. When we think about hope, we might say, I wish this could

I hope that wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you—right where you are. One of the deepest longings of our hearts is to be seen. This does not mean we want to be famous or in the spotlight. It means we want others to understand who we really are. We don’t want to

I hope that wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you—right where you are.  Recovery turns our attention to the faithfulness of the 12-steps. Recovery is similar to a covenant, a formal, binding agreement or promise made by Recovery with us, establishing a relationship and defining mutual obligations.  Each time we partake in an