April 11

They say most people fear the unknown. For us addicts, our whole lives have been centered in fear. Fear based living leaves no room for Faith, no room for Growth.

We used because we knew how we were going to feel after the drugs entered our system. We controlled our feelings with the use of drugs. We didn't want to feel Reality. After arriving to Narcotics Anonymous, we were told that F.E.A.R. was F.alse E. vidence A. ppearing R.eal.

Most of us identified with that because most of the time what we feared, never took place. Our fears existed because of a lack of Faith in our Lives. Fear comes when we live in the future.

In Narcotics Anonymous we're told to Live Just For Today. As we Live in the moment, our worries subside, and we start to feel Hope. Sharing and Caring with others the N.A.

Way, we get a sense that all will be well. With each Step we take, we develop Faith; we start building Relationships with ourselves, others, and a God Of Our Understanding. We start to get a sense and a Glimpse of what our Lives could be in this New Way Of Life. We no longer fear the unknown because we know that what's waiting for us, is better than what we have now, or what it has ever been. We start and end our days with Gratitude for what we have been Granted.

We make each day count, and we Live it to the fullest. Fear today stands for F.ace E.verything A.nd R. ecover. We no longer have to go through anything by ourselves.

Today we have the Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous and Faith in a Higher Power.