...growth is not the result of wishing but of action and prayer.
Basic Text, p. 37
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Sometimes it seems as if our recovery is growing much too slowly. We struggle with the steps; we wrestle with the same problems; we labor under the same uncomfortable feelings day after day. We wish that recovery would move a little faster so we could find some comfort!
Wishing doesnt work in recovery; this isnt a program of magic. If wishes cured addiction, we all would have been well long ago! What does give us relief in recovery is action and prayer.
Narcotics Anonymous has worked for so many addicts because it is a carefully designed program of action and prayer. The actions we undertake in each of the steps bring more and more recovery to each area of our lives. And prayer keeps us connected to our Higher Power. Together, action and prayer keep us well-grounded in recovery.
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Just for today: My recovery is too precious to just wish about it. Today is a good day for action and prayer.
Absolutely, when I pray and do the foot work then the results are up to my Higher Power. And if I don't pray or don't do the foot work the results are all mine, and that can have very scary results! Some may find NA's little sayings trite like "It works if you work it" but they are anything but. They ring true with anyone actively seeking and finding recovery by the Grace of God through the Power of NA. If I do the work!
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Work the Steps or Die MF. (My Friend :) Clean One Day At a Time by The Grace of God through The Power of NA
