May 1

Service is for those we Serve, but it also Helps us stay clean. We work the Steps, so we can change. Besides working on ourselves, we get out of ourselves by Helping others.

In Narcotics Anonymous, Service is how we give back, what was so Freely given to us. That's our Primary Purpose. We show our Gratitude by going to Meetings and taking Service Commitments.

We Recover to do Service, we don't do Service to Recover. We're not in Service; we're of Service. When we first came to Narcotics Anonymous, we were told to take a Commitment, because it would keep us coming back.

After we're here a while, we come back to Give back. Our motives now are Love and Service.

Sometimes keeping the focus on ourselves becomes a bit too much. We find another suffering addict we can work with. Offering newcomers rides to Meetings, coming early and staying late.

Sponsoring newcomers and taking speaking Commitments, are all examples of Service. We also leave time for Step work, here we can keep the Process of Recovery going. As we Live the Spiritual Principles of the Steps and grow, we expand our Recovery by studying and Applying the Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous. This Helps us keep our Service, Anonymity Based.

Recovery is only Progressive if we keep moving. Spiritual Awakenings are Progressive if we keep feeding our Spirits. Recovery is an uphill Journey, and if we stand still, we'll start sliding backwards.

Our Gratitude has to remain in Motion, otherwise the Recovery Process ceases.