January 20

As using addicts, we lived in our self-made prisons. The disease of addiction had us trapped in a vicious cycle. The getting and using and finding the means, so we can use more.

Our active addiction turned out to be a full-time job. The disease had us trapped in our own minds and bodies. We gave up a little of ourselves every time we used, we had no control.

We were slaves to addiction, and we saw no way out, we became hopeless and helpless. Our prison was self-imposed, and Surrender to Narcotics Anonymous was the Key. After arriving to N.A. we heard that we didn't have to use anymore, this was a great Revelation. We never knew we had that choice in the past.

The main Fruit in our First Step is Freedom from active physical addiction. That alone saved our Lives, but it wasn't enough. We needed Freedom from our mental prison.

The Second Step was the Key to open our closed minds. The Third Step Awoke our sleeping Spirit and offered Spiritual Freedom. With the Help of our Sponsors and the God Of Our Understanding, we worked the rest of the Steps.

With each Step we Experienced even more Freedom, we just had to Surrender at a deeper level. Surrender has to be followed by Action to be Complete and Total.

We Practice these Principles through our Traditions.