"Our newly found faith serves as a firm foundation for courage in the future."
Basic Text, p. 96
The foundation of our lives is what the rest of our lives is built upon. When we were using, that foundation affected everything we did. When we decided that recovery was important, that's where we began to put our energy. As a result, our whole lives changed. In order to maintain those new lives, we must maintain the foundation of those lives: our recovery program.
As we stay clean and our lifestyles change, our priorities will also change. Work and school may become important because they improve the quality of our lives. And new relationships may bring excitement and mutual support. But we need to remember that our recovery program is the foundation upon which our new lives are built. Each day, we must renew our commitment to recovery, maintaining that as our top priority.
Just for Today: I want to continue enjoying the life I've found in recovery. Today, I will take steps to maintain my foundation.
[we must maintain the foundation of NA ,the NA Traditions: our recovery program.] Just for today we will strive to support the NA traditions for we know that they are at the core of NA,The freedom of the NA Traditions is what holds our fellowship together.With out the NA traditions we would be lost, Ill guided mis informed na members would be trying to control what addicts say at NA gatherings for now we know when we try to control na members we drive them away from our fellowship.
> Pg 149, Pressuring new members to > talk or act like we do may send them back to the streets. It certainly > denies them the right to recover and learn in their own way.
