March 6

Early on drugs were pleasurable, otherwise why would we use them? The problem was that after a while the euphoria that drugs first gave us, that feeling that all is well, wore off. Drugs were just causing us more pain, but at this point, we couldn't stop. Drugs were now using us, they took us to places we've never been before, and made us do things we never would have done.

We were powerless over what the drugs did to us. Our life and our feelings also became unmanageable. As our disease progressed, we had to use more.

Nothing or no one could fill our void, we were in the grip of our disease. There was no way out, until we arrived at Narcotics Anonymous.

Here, through Practicing the Spiritual Principles of the Steps, we found a new euphoria. This one was Spiritual. Learning to Apply Spiritual Principles, we got what we always wanted, Peace of Mind.

We started to feel comfortable in our own skin. As we Live the Steps and Traditions, we gain Freedom from self, others, and the World at Large. We develop a Relationship with the God of Our Understanding, we Grow Spiritually, for once we feel Whole. Since relapse is also a process, we must continue to work on a Living Program.

We must continue to give away what was so Freely, given to us.