Many of us understand God to be simply whatever force keeps us clean.
Basic Text, p. 25
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Some of us enter recovery with a working understanding of a Higher Power. For a lot of us, however, God is a troublesome word. We may doubt the existence of any sort of Power greater than ourselves. Or we may remember uncomfortable experiences with religion and shy away from the God stuff.
Starting over in recovery means we can start over in our spiritual life, too. If were not comfortable with what we learned when we were growing up, we can try a different approach to our spirituality. We dont have to understand everything all at once or find the answers to all our questions right away. Sometimes its enough just to know that other NA members believe and that their belief helps keep them clean.
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Just for today: All I have to know right now about my Higher Power is that it is the Power that helps keep me clean.
I have a series of questions for you. 1st.., the literature say's that our concept of God is up to us. No one is going to decide for us. So, if someone's concept of God is that He is Amun-Ra, let's say..., which is considered proper according to the literature, because no one decides for us...., if that person acknowledge's Amun-Ra as the force that keeps them clean..., will they ever run the risk of offending any spirit with that claim?
NA literature say's that we can decide for ourself.
Would NAWS ever tell an addict that they have not chosen wisely in deciding who they believe/claim is helping them to stay clean?
I have more questions when these have been answered.
