Instead of criticizing ourselves for the mistakes we thought or felt we had made in the course of a day, we chose to open our mind to ideas and ways to rectify those mistakes, whether those ideas sprang from our own heart or from others. This way, we received the power from our Higher Power to set right our mistakes instead of sinking into despondency and depression. Instead of praising ourselves for the successes we had in the course of a day and thereby creating a short-lived euphoria from how great we thought we were, we chose to focus on our gratitude for the help we received in the course of the day, whether the help sprang from within or without. This way, we achieved the joy of living in the solution of our problem rather than in the problem itself. (this was written by a small group of addicts from their collective experiences with working the steps)
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"If we do an honest examination of exactly what we are giving, we are better able to evaluate the results we are getting."Chapter 10 - Emotional Pain - NA Way of Life.
We may have been loners in the past, preferring solitude to the company of others. We may have spent time as children buried in books instead of outside playing with other children. We may have endured high school without lots of dates. We may now feel more comfortable with people in one on one situations rather than in large groups.
A meeting is an ideal place to learn how to interact with others. We don't have to act a certain way or hide our feelings because our group will understand us no matter what. We can give as much as we choose and they will neither harm us, nor ask for more.
By attending meetings regularly, we'll learn they exist because people are working together in unison. Someone "opens up," others make coffee, one will chair and one will speak, and some will clean up at the end. We can learn that the strength of our group lies in the ability of each member to do what is comfortable for him or her. Such coexistence can help us learn we can gather strength from numbers.
I can do something to add to the strength of the group.
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"If we do an honest examination of exactly what we are giving, we are better able to evaluate the results we are getting."Chapter 10 - Emotional Pain - NA Way of Life.
Now Is Always The Time To: STEP OUT OF THE RUSH AND INTO YOUR OWN LIFE
Dare to slow down. Just do it. Heres help. See that even at a million miles an hour, anxious thoughts and feelings still take you no-where. If you want to find what is timeless, dare to live as though you have all the time in the world. Go ahead. Step out of the rush. Step out Now.
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"If we do an honest examination of exactly what we are giving, we are better able to evaluate the results we are getting."Chapter 10 - Emotional Pain - NA Way of Life.
