avoidin controversy isnt as hard fer me as it once was in the past. i dont seem to have so many opinions i feel the need to impress upon others. i still have opinions but as i live the program i am aware they really arent as important as they once were. i can let...
this mornins daily readin shares with me the experience others, who came into the rooms before me, have lived. who am i to not listen of their experience and follow their guidance. live and let live, a lil motto of this thing we do, has served me well many times. its where i take myself...
The following are excerpts from the NA Basic Text Chapter One: Who Is An Addict? Those of us who have found the Program of Narcotics Anonymous do not have to think twice about the question: Who is an addict? We know! The following is our experience. As addicts, we are people whose use of any...
there are a few things i can do to make sure my recovery is maintained so i get to help preserve this thing we do fer others. service work is one of the most important things i can do, givin and doin, somethin fer the program without expectation of return. carryin the message to others...
while keepin to its singleness of purpose this program has reached many. it has become a mainstay as a method of recovery from a seemingly incurable disease. i understand its main idea of helpin just 1 person remain in recovery is an institution i truly admire. it is a goal i must work at to...
the two legacys spoke about here, of sufferin and of recovery, is truly somethin i have been akin to. when i speak with another alcoholic they know exactly where i am comin from. they may not have had the same exact experiences i have had with sufferin or recovery, but they know they truly know...
this mornins readin speaks about one ultimate authority which leads the group. it is a lesson fer me to follow and use as a guide in my efforts to continue to grow behaviorally, psychologically, emotionally, and spiritually in my personal recovery from alcoholism. in the days before my recovery began, while out doin my dirt,...
it was said there in black and white in this morns readin, "Without unity, the heart of A.A. would cease to beat; . . ." the heartbeat of this program is within me and the ones i see every day in this great thing we do. i am so fortunate to be able to experience...
experience is a great teacher, the best i have ever seen. experience has brought me to where i am today. today my faith is stronger than ever. i once thought i could never get the true happiness i deserved; i tried and fought everythin and everybody to get the things i thought were rightfully mine....
i am grateful fer the singleness of purpose this program promotes. the idea of stickin to "what we know best" is an application i can put into use in my own life. this can bring me sorrow or joy; the choice is mine. learnin this new way of life is an on goin practice fer...