I know for me the holidays can be some what painful at times. However, this year I am going to focus on my program an the people who mean the most to me. (NA Members newcomers and non abusive family members) This Program saved my life! It's been showing me how to live in peace for many years now. If your new,,,, Please keep coming back!!!! It really works
Everyday I feel like i'm being saved from whats inside of me, sometimes ai don't even think about it then somedays I remember well what it used to be like and how it was and how if I don't stay close it can end up being that way again.
This is my closest tie to NA I come here daily for my dose so to speak. I'm here too for new comers and anyone else needing help to get going here and i'm here to listen to those who carry the message so I can gain strength and understanding to improve myself and let my HP who guided me here work in my life .
I used to be AA though a full blown addict that was the program I was familiar with theres definetly something different here at NA FOR ME, I think I needed things explained in deeper detail for me to understand what I was up against, maybe thats the only difference i don't know.
We need alot of help here Steve and if you have time in we can always use you for the meetings on tha chat board, contact one of the moderators here if your really wanting to do some service work.
No problem, I would love to do some service work!! I also went to AA for abit but it just wasn’t for me. That doesn’t mean that it can't work for others and it does. I first started in NA at the treatment center not far from where I was living at the time (Sacramento CA). All I can say is “There was never a time while I was using that I thought I could ever live without drugs". Meth, coke, opiates and booze were my life.
Welcome to Miracles In Progress. Glad we have you here with us. Thanks for sharing that about getting back to the program basics at holidays and festive times. Lately, I have been doing the same, cutting off on all that I was trying to carry on my shoulders, not acknowledging my limitations in the process and ending up almost burnt out. It was then it dawned on me that whatever I try to place ahead of my recovery as my first priority would be the second thing I would lose. With the help of members here and the meetings and the Steps, I am back to basics again, and have started feeling that peace and contentment again that seemed to elude me lately.
Please keep coming back and share with us.
Big NA Hugs and Fellowship Love from a recovering addict in India.
Tahir.
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"If we do an honest examination of exactly what we are giving, we are better able to evaluate the results we are getting."Chapter 10 - Emotional Pain - NA Way of Life.
