In his book, Destination Joy: Moving Beyond Fear, Loss, and Trauma in Recovery, beloved author and counselor Earnie Larsen explores ways we can bring greater love, acceptance, and belonging to our recovering lives. This excerpt details what he identifies as six "basic" attitudes that support healthy and joyful recovery.

Three short meditations selected from January entries in three of Hazelden Publishing's popular meditation series of books: God Grant Me, In God's Care, and Days of Healing, Days of Joy. Today's Meditation Monday selections are gathered around the theme of positivity.

In his book The Spiritual Self: Reflections on Recovery and God, Dr. Abraham J. Twerski helps us understand the meaning of spirituality, and he offers insight on how to nurture our relationship with God while in recovery. In this excerpt, we learn ways that we can work on our character defects in recovery.

Three short meditations selected from mid-January entries in three of Hazelden Publishing's popular meditation series of books: Each Day a New Beginning, Twenty-Four Hours a Day, and Easy Does It. Today's Meditation Monday selections explore the theme of change and transformation as central to life in recovery.

In their book Six Essentials to Achieve Lasting Recovery, Dr. Sterling T. Shumway and Dr. Thomas G. Kimball offer guiding principles that are key to long-term recovery. This excerpt describes "value nurturing," including examples of how this practice can help us shift from negative self-talk to positive hope in our ability to change and grow.

Three short meditations selected from early January entries in three of Hazelden Publishing's popular meditation series of books: Walk in Dry Places, If You Leave Me, Can I Come with You? and Day by Day. Today's Meditation Monday selections are gathered around the theme of "patience."

In her book Fearless Relationships: Simple Rules for Lifelong Contentment, Karen Casey offers guidance about what can help or hinder our relationships. In this excerpt, we explore the ways we can grow when we are willing to understand situations from a fresh perspective.

Three short meditations selected from early January entries in three of Hazelden Publishing's popular meditation series of books: Today's Gift, A Day at a Time, and The Promise of a New Day. Today's Meditation Monday selections are gathered around the theme of "today."

In their book Now That You're Sober: Week-by-Week Guidance from Your Recovery Coach, Earnie Larsen and Carol Larsen Hegarty offer support, insights, and exercises for people in early recovery. In this excerpt, we learn why it is important to wait at least a year in recovery before beginning a new romantic relationship.

Melody Beattie’s Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself is a modern classic, packed with personal reflections and exercises. In this excerpt, Beattie explains why some of us are prone to react in unhealthy ways, and offers eight insights to help us reframe how we feel and rethink how we choose to respond to others.