Narcotics Anonymous

Welcome to the Miracles In Progress Group of Narcotics Anonymous! This is not an official NA site, nor is it endorsed by the NA World Service Office.

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Post Info TOPIC: JFT January 18 The simple inventory


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 4106
Date:
JFT January 18 The simple inventory


"Continuing to take a personal inventory means that we form a habit of looking at ourselves, our actions, our attitudes, and our relationships on a regular basis."

Basic Text, p. 42

=

The daily inventory is a tool we can use to simplify our lives.  The most complicated part of taking a regular inventory is deciding how to start.  Should we write it out?  What should we examine?  In how much detail?  And how do we know when we've finished?  In no time, we've turned a simple exercise into a major project.

Here's one simple approach to the daily inventory.  We set aside a few minutes at the close of each day to sit quietly and check out our feelings.  Is there a knot, big or small, in our gut?  Do we feel uncomfortable about the day we've just finished?  What happened?  What was our part in the affair?  Do we owe any amends?  If we could do it over again, what would we do differently?

We also want to monitor the positive aspects of our lives in our daily inventory.  What has given us satisfaction today?  Were we productive?  Responsible?  Kind?  Loving?  Did we give unselfishly of ourselves?  Did we fully experience the love and beauty the day offered us?  What did we do today that we would want to do again?

Our daily inventory doesnt have to be complicated to be effective.  It is a very simple tool we can use to keep in daily touch with ourselves.

=

Just for today:  I want to keep in touch with the way I feel in living this life Ive been given.  At the end of this day, I will take a brief, simple inventory.

 



__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 4106
Date:

yawn



__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.

Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us