We apply effort to our most obvious problems and let go of the rest. We do the job at hand and, as we progress, new opportunities for improvement present themselves.
Basic Text, p. 56
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Its been said that recovery is simpleall weve got to change is everything! That can seem a pretty tall order, especially when we first arrive in Narcotics Anonymous. After all, not many of us showed up at our first meeting because our lives were in great shape. On the contrary, a great many of us came to NA in the midst of the worst crises of our lives. We needed recovery, and quick!
The enormity of the change required in our lives can be paralyzing. We know we cant take care of all that needs to be done, not all at once. How do we start? Chances are, weve already started. Weve done the first, most obvious things that needed to be done: Weve stopped using drugs, and weve started going to meetings.
What do we do next? Pretty much the same thing, just more of it: From where we are, we do what we can. We walk the path of recovery by picking up our feet and taking the step thats right in front of us. Only when thats been accomplished must we concern ourselves with what comes next. Slowly but surely, well find ourselves making progress down the path, visibly drawing closer each day to becoming the kind of person wed like to be.
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Just for today: I will walk the path of my recovery by taking the step right in front of me.
