February 2

The Base of our Symbol is broad enough to embrace all manifestations of the Recovering Addict; this is what creates our Fellowship. We come together to Carry the N.A. Message to the addict who still suffers, that's our Goodwill, that's our Primary Purpose and our Unity of Purpose. Service in Narcotics Anonymous is our Unity in Action.

We need to Practice our Spiritual Principles so that our Common Welfare, which is Recovery, comes first before the needs of any one individual. At first when we come in to Narcotics Anonymous, we make coffee for our meetings, set up chairs and greet members at the door. We are told that these early commitments keep us coming back and help keep us Clean. As we start to Recover our Primary Purpose for doing Service shifts to Serving others and that becomes our Primary Motive.

Love and Service become our Primary Purpose. By us doing The Right Thing For The Right Reason we also get to stay Clean. Doing Service in Narcotics Anonymous Help others to get Clean and Help us stay Clean, but we need to take the Steps in order to Recover.

We need to have Recovery Based Service, not service based recovery. Service based recovery is for oneself and it doesn't work for long. Our Personal Recovery must come first.

Our personalities must experience a transformation. That only happens with the Help of the God of Our Own Understanding, the Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous, and Living the Principles of the Steps and Traditions.

Goodwill can only be exemplified through this Process.