Recovery

 Recovery is like having the stone removed from covering or crushing your heart.  The stone is one of fear, selfishness, ego-centricity, resentment, and the desire for "more" no matter what.  When the stone is removed, you are raised up to a new life.  You are spirit-filled.  Sounds rather Christian does it not?  Addiction is what crucifies you.  Some days you think in self-pity that you belong there on your cross and other days you wish, for the moment, to get off, but your weak resolution is not enough.  A recovery program can take you off the cross, but only a higher power can remove the stone that covers your heart.  Simply being off your cross, not drinking/drugging today for instance, does not remove the stone.  Only a spiritual way will do it.  A recovery program gives you twelve steps.  So what will it be today?  Cross or Resurrection?