From the isolation of our addiction, we find a fellowship of people with a common bond... Our faith, strength, and hope come from people sharing their recovery...
Basic Text, p. 98
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Admit no weakness, conceal all shortcomings, deny every failure, go it alone--that was the creed many of us followed. We denied that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable, despite all evidence to the contrary. Many of us would not surrender without the assurance there was something worth surrendering to. Many of us took our First Step only when we had evidence that addicts could recover in Narcotics Anonymous.
In NA, we find others who've been in the same predicament, with the same needs, who've found tools that work for them. These addicts are willing to share those tools with us and give us the emotional support we need as we learn to use them. Recovering addicts know how important the help of others can be because they've been given that help themselves. When we become a part of Narcotics Anonymous, we join a society of addicts like ourselves, a group of people who know that we help one another recover.
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Just for today: I will join in the bond of recovery. I will find the experience, strength, and hope I need in the Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous.
-- Edited by Dave R on Wednesday 25th of March 2015 06:19:24 AM
Coming out of my years in isolation was not easy , finding the friendship I found in Narcotics Anonymous , has given me experience , strength ans hope to change .
A fitting message as I celebrate my 67th birthday today..31 years ago,all was dark and dim until that blessed day of admission ,acceptance and surrender to the illness that kept me ion chains for almost 3 decades from early childhood.Through God's grace and mercy,daily living in the solution of the Program and support of family,and friends,I am truly humbled and grateful.My daily surrender and application of our solution,the STEPS,,,I have evidenced the "lost dreams that do awaken and all possibilities arise" One helping another in a loving and caring manner takes us from isolation and into the realm of LIFE!!!! :)
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Our purpose is to remain clean,just for today,and to carry the message of recovery.
