Grey Book Reflection
For so long, we have wanted and demanded that things go our way We know from our past experiences that our way of doing things did not work.
Gray Book, p. 144 (Chapter Nine, Lines 4-10)
The most difficult record to break is our own track record. The insanity of the disease kept us repeating the same mistakes over and over. Our Gray Book goes on to say, "Addiction is a disease which manifested in us at an indeterminable point in our lives. " It goes on to say, "In a rare moment of clarity, we were able to look at the whole scene in all its insanity. " This is the opening that was needed to Graft a New Idea on a close mind.
This quick opening of our closed mind can be the beginning of making Surrender. We get to see that our old way did not work.
We begin to develop the Willingness to try; our Honest desire for ourselves will be determined by our actions. In Narcotics Anonymous we unlearn as well as learn new Attitudes and behaviors.
We're introduced to a Higher Power that makes our Recovery possible. As we continue to Progress in our Recovery, we continue to increase our Faith and our Hope continues to progress, as a result. We keep Surrendering by Practicing the Spiritual Principles of Narcotics Anonymous on a daily basis in every area of our Lives.
Our Literature tells us that when we refuse to Practice Acceptance we are, in effect, denying our Faith in a Higher Power. The Spiritual Principle of Anonymity shows us not to take credit for our Recovery. We do the footwork and leave the results to the God Of Our Own Understanding.
We give our God all the Glory by showing our Gratitude in Motion. We Share this Precious Gift with all who seek Recovery in Narcotics Anonymous.
We will continue to break the most difficult record in the world, our own.