March 23

Our Program is a twenty-four hour Program, that means we are Granted a Daily Reprieve from our self-imposed life sentences, if we work the Steps and maintain Abstinence. Our Basic Text says that, "Recovery is an active change of our ideas and attitudes. " This Process involves action, and an unlearning of our former lifestyle. Since we're powerless over our addiction, we need a Power stronger than the disease of addiction.

We suffer from a Spiritual disease, so our Solution has to be Spiritual as well. In Narcotics Anonymous we are given a set of tools that Helps us negotiate the Path of Recovery. We are given a Fellowship, so we won't have to be alone.

We are given a design for Living, with Steps and Traditions as a Blueprint and direction. Our Literature says that, " no addict who has completely surrendered to this program has ever failed to find recovery " Our level of Surrender is measured by our Willingness to take action, but Willingness without action doesn't get us anywhere.

Hope without action, turns to despair and the relapse process begins. We are Responsible for our Recovery and continued Growth.

Recovery is an Uphill Journey, so we have to keep moving forward. Even if we're on the right track, we can still get run over because there's always another train coming. This is a We Program; we don't do this alone, and we only have to do it Just For Today. "Today, secure in the Love of the Fellowship, we can finally look another human being in the eye and be grateful for who we are. "