As we begin to function in society, our creative freedom helps us sort our priorities and do the basic things first.
Basic Text, p. 86
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No sooner do we get clean than some of us begin putting other priorities ahead of our recovery. Careers, families, relationshipsall these are part of the life we find once weve laid the foundation of our recovery. But we cant build a stable life for ourselves before we do the hard, basic work of laying our recovery foundation. Like a house built on sand, such a life will be shaky, at best.
Before we begin putting all our attention to rebuilding the detailed framework of our lives, we need to lay our foundation. We acknowledge, first, that we dont yet have a foundation, that our addiction has made our lives utterly unmanageable. Then, with the help of our sponsor and our home group, we find faith in a Power strong enough to help us prepare the ground of our new lives. We clear the wreckage from the site upon which we will build our future. Finally, we develop a deep, working familiarity with the principles we will practice in our continuing affairs: honest self-examination, reliance upon our Higher Powers guidance and strength, and service to others.
Once our foundation is prepared, then we can go full steam ahead to put our new lives together. But first we must ask ourselves if our foundation is secure, for without our foundation, nothing we build can stand for long.
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Just for today: I will take care to lay a secure foundation for my recovery. Upon such a foundation, I can build for a lifetime in recovery.
My foundation begins with the Step 1 and then moves on from there. I can't make any progress in my recovery or the rest of my life if I don't admit I am powerless over my addiction and my life has become unmanageable.
Yes my foundation began with finally hearing the God of my understanding after so many years of active addiction to drugs,,(I work the rest out each day)making the decision to surrender and then really working through, seeking the will of my God and practicing spiritual principles in all areas of my life.There is never any doubt in my mind,because of God's grace and mercy and being able to make "for me ,that last choice" of life or death,that I AM HERE OR ANYWHERE..I continue to build my foundation, God centered and seeking to be all he intended me to be, and using the tools of our program Narcotics Anonymous and doing the daily work...
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Our purpose is to remain clean,just for today,and to carry the message of recovery.
