Grey Book Reflection
Anyone may join us regardless of age, race, color, creed, religion or lack of religion.
Gray Book, p. 15 (Chapter Two, Second Paragraph)
Our Third Tradition makes it possible for all the manifestations of suffering addicts to Recover. Our Admission is our admission.
Help begins when we admit complete defeat. Addiction is an equal opportunity disease; it does not discriminate. In Narcotics Anonymous addicts from all cultures, backgrounds, financial backgrounds and educational levels, have one thing in common, the disease of addiction. Suffering from the horrors of addiction is what brought us together, and now thanks to Narcotics Anonymous we also have Recovery in common.
Our Unity is what makes our Recovery possible. Shipwrecked on the same island, enables us to form that common bond we call the Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous. The only requirement for membership is the Desire to stop using.
This simple requirement makes it possible for all who seek Freedom from active addiction, regardless of age, race, creed, color or sexual preference, the opportunity to Recover. Our Unity of Purpose, to Carry the Message to the next suffering addict, keeps us United, and coming back. We Encourage and Love each other back to physical, mental, emotional and Spiritual Health. Each one teach one, and we help Save each other's Lives.
Our Strength lies in our diversity. Either we hang together, or we'll hang individually.
We will be forever Grateful to have joined a special group of people, who like us suffer from the same Spiritual malady and found a common Spiritual Solution.