Grey Book Reflection
Unity is a reality in Narcotics Anonymous.
Gray Book, p. 91 (Tradition One, Line 32)
One dictionary has the definition of Unity as, "A whole or totality as combining all its parts into one. " In Narcotics Anonymous we like to say that the Whole is Greater than the sum of all of its parts. What that means is that together with one Common Purpose we come together for that Purpose and that makes Unity in Action possible. Narcotics Anonymous solely exist to Carry the Message to the addict who still suffers. Since we can't keep what we got unless we give it away, Unity in Narcotics Anonymous is a must.
Unity is also a Reality, otherwise our Program would have folded a long time ago. Unity is not uniformity nor conformity. We need diversity in the way we Carry our Message if we are to attract every kind of addict.
Our Unity of Purpose must not change. Autonomous Unity is a Spiritual Principle that we should Practice.
We as members of Narcotics Anonymous must remain Anonymous, no big I's or little u's. Narcotics Anonymous' Common Welfare should come first, our Personal Recovery depends on that Unity. So it's not our individual welfare that comes first, but Narcotics Anonymous' Common Welfare is what comes first.
That means everything we do, we do for our Primary Purpose. To carry an unadulterated message.
That's how Narcotics Anonymous will stay in Existence.
We will put the Common Purpose of Narcotics Anonymous in front of our own individual needs. No one person is more important than Narcotics Anonymous as a whole.