Grey Book Reflection
Not only is this way of life superior to the old using life, it is superior to any life that we can conceive.
Gray book, p. 159 (Chapter Ten, Lines 3-5)
Some people say that Recovery in Narcotics Anonymous leaves the person in a better condition than they were in before they even got sick. Narcotics Anonymous not only offers Freedom from active addiction, but it offers Spiritual Awakenings as a result of each Step. We learn a New Way Of Life that most people can't even conceive of.
It offers Freedom from our self-imposed prisons. This Way Of Life releases us from bondage of self, and from others.
Through working and Living the Spiritual Principles of the Steps and the Traditions, we learn how to Accept and Love ourselves. We learn how to build healthy relationships with others and the world at large.
One of the greatest Gifts is that we establish a Relationship with a God of Our Own Understanding. With our Higher Power all is possible. Our Lives are no longer controlled by anger and fear.
Our Basic Text Twelve Step says, "Many of us believe a spiritual awakening is meaningless unless accompanied by an increase in peace of mind and concern for others. " We finally become useful people and Serve as a vessel for Good. Our Life's Hopes and Dreams become possible to achieve. As our Spirits Awaken, as a result, we become the people we were meant to be all along. We keep this Gift by Awaking others, and Share this Precious Gift with those who seek our Help.
With the help of Narcotics Anonymous, we will get all the Blessings we can get out of our useful Lives. We will also become useful to others.