Recovery is freedom from the bondage of self...from the slavery of obessive thoughts and actions.
Recovery is being able to finally do nice things for the soul and let the body wait.
Recover is discovering ones buried talents, interests and purpose for living.
Recover is being able to know what is right and what is not.
Recover is being able to see oneself and others as they really are.
Recovery is being excited about relationships new and old.
Recovery is about learning and being able to remember and use the new learnings.
Recovery is the ability to feel, enjoy and appreciate what I have.
Recovery is a recognition that there is Divine Justice and that it is unquestionably a good thing.
Recovery is honesty with self, others and above all G-d.
Recovery is the progressive delight of recognizing how G-d is running the world
Recovery is the pleasure of being less focused on "me".
Recovery is surrendering the materialistic drive to possess, control, and impress
Recovery is simplicity, purity and quietly influencing others to live spirtual lives.
Recovery is a deep gratitude to G-d for another chance.
Recovery is the moral obligation to honor and respect spiritual wisdom and right-living in others.

Yosef

Y'yasher Kochacho and hoping you the wife and fam are having it as easy as can be expected wherever you are today. Recovery is my favorite 8-letter word, too. Even better than Woodford (or "chulent" after Woodford!)!

Sorry...didn't mean to ruin the moment there...

Dov,

With me you have as much poetic or humor(ic)? license as you want and you know why.
Thanks for sharing yourself with me and the rest of us. You are always giving to us but please don't be shy if there is anything we can do for you.
A gutten zimmer!

Yosef

every person has an obligation to see themselves as if they personally went out from Mitzrayim.

BH for addictions - which give us the background against which we can truelly experience FREEDOM! !!

My SA sponsor has been sober for 26 years.
He says that if he could be cured of the addiction he probably would decline the offer.
That's how much of an opportunity for growth it has been to him. He says that most of
the "old timers" in SA and AA say the same thing: it was G-d's will. If G-d created me an addict then
so be it.