So says a line from the I.P. Am I an addict ?

''WE CAN NO LONGER BLAME PEOPLE PLACES AND THINGS FOR OUR ADDICTION,
WE HAVE TO FACE OUR FEELINGS AND OUR PROBLEMS"
How liberating form emotional pain and insanity that is,,,,

We were searching for an answer when we reached out and found Narcotics Anonymous.

We came to our first NA meeting in defeat and didnt know what to expect. After sitting in a

meeting, or several meetings, we began to feel that people cared and were willing to help.

Although our minds told us that we would never make it, the people in the fellowship gave us

hope by insisting that we could recover. [] Surrounded by fellow addicts, we realized that we

were not alone anymore. Recovery is what happens in our meetings. Our lives are at stake. We

found that by putting recovery first, the program works. We faced three disturbing realizations:

1. We are powerless over addiction and our lives are unmanageable;

2. Although we are not responsible for our disease, we are responsible for our recovery;

3. We can no longer blame people, places, and things for our addiction. We must face our

problems and our feelings.

The ultimate weapon for recovery is the recovering addict.

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