With the love that I am shown in Narcotics Anonymous, I have no excuse for loneliness.
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Addiction is a lonely disease.We may be surrounded by people but, sooner or later, our addiction drives a wedge between us and even our closest loved ones.Many of us are driven to Narcotics Anonymous by a desperate loneliness.
Though we may approach the rooms of NA with caution and suspicion, we are welcomed with a hug, a smile, and a warm keep coming back.This may be the first place where we have felt welcome in a long, long while.We watch other members talking and laughing, leaving the meeting in groups for more talk at the local coffee shop.We wonder if we, too, could become a part of this loving bunch.
Our pattern of isolation can make it difficult for us to join in.Over time, however, we begin to feel a part of rather than apart from.Soon, when we walk into the rooms, we feel at home.We begin to make friends and our lives start to change.
NA teaches us how to overcome our isolation.Through our first tentative friendships formed in our home group, we start to find that making friends isnt hard.A sense of belonging comes when we share ourselves with others.
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Just for today:I am thankful for the friendships my Higher Power has given me in NA.Because of them, I am lonely no more.
I had friends when I was using but not like the ones I have met in NA. My using friends were interested in using me or my drugs. My NA friends care about me as a person.
The 'WE" OF OUR FELLOWSHIP HAS ALLOWED me to share my pain and talk about things I always tried to "fix" on my on!..WE NEVER HAVE TO BE LONELY AGAIN! A shining light in the midst of darkness,thanks to Narcotics Anonymous and the consistent working of our spiritual principles!!!I also have "friends " who care about me and not just contacts.........
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Our purpose is to remain clean,just for today,and to carry the message of recovery.
