February 4

Step Ten keeps us Spiritually Grounded, so we continue to take personal inventory. In this inventory we take stock of our assets and our liabilities, and we accept both. Practicing the Principles of Narcotics Anonymous, we're less likely to step on our fellow's toes. Taking daily inventory shows us where we've been wrong.

We follow up our shortcomings with amends. Our inventory also reveals where we've been right.

So by us Practicing Spiritual Principles we are less apt to practice our defects. Through our realizations and Acceptance of being human and flawed by nature, we begin to develop Patience and Tolerance with ourselves. At the same time, we develop Patience and Tolerance with others. All the Steps and Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous have to do with Surrender.

To some point all the Steps and Traditions have to do with inventory taking. We review what works for us and what doesn't work.

We throw out the old tools and pick up the new tools. Addiction affects every area of our Lives. We need to Practice Spiritual Principles in every area of our Lives, to continue in this Spiritual Journey.