January 30

In Narcotics Anonymous carrying the N.A. Message to the sick and suffering addict, not only helps Save their Lives, but ours as well. Since the Message is meaningless unless we Live it, we are sure to Practice what we Teach. In Narcotics Anonymous we are given the Gift that keeps on giving, as long as we keep giving it.

One of the ways we Carry the Message is by staying Clean ourselves. Our Surrender of powerlessness to the disease of addiction gives the suffering addict hope that they too can Surrender to the disease, and then Surrender to the Principles of N.A. Our Clean time serves as a Power of example in the eyes of others, an example of a Program that works. When others share their Recovery with us, it helps them reinforce what they have already learned. This Way Of Life and the Spiritual Awakenings we experienced are a result of those Steps.

This was truly a Gift from the God of Our Understanding. We keep giving this Gift to those who seek Recovery.

In turn, that Gift will keep giving to us, but after a while that's not what our Primary Motive should be. As our Spirit Awakens, we Practice the Principles of Love and Service by genuinely wanting to Help others. When we Help others stay Clean we stay Clean ourselves, you can say it's a side effect. We keep what we have by giving it away.

Carrying the Message of Narcotics Anonymous is the real reason Narcotics Anonymous exists. This is all we have to offer, this is our Primary Purpose.