May 13

Recovery is an uphill journey, when we stand still in our Recovery proces, we begin to backslide. The Recovery Process ceases, when we stop working the Program.

The disease of addiction is progressive, no matter how long we've been clean. Recovery is possible on a daily basis, our daily reprieve consists of Total Abstinence, and the Application of Spiritual Principles. A twenty-four hour Program means that the Recovery Cycle can begin again the next day, if we work on it. We can't stay clean on yesterday's shower, so we can't stay clean on yesterday's Recovery.

We renew our Commitment to our Recovery, by Surrendering to the Principles of Narcotics Anonymous on a daily basis. The disease of addiction is more than just our drug use, so our Recovery has to be more than Complete Abstinence. The Principles embodied in our Steps and Traditions transform our Personalities and Awakens our Spirits. The Program of Narcotics Anonymous is not for those who need it, it's not even for those who want it.

Narcotics Anonymous is for those who work it. Living The Program keeps us on the Spiritual Path.

Love and Effort are Faith in Action, the God Of Our Understanding makes Recovery possible for us today. Sharing this Gift of Love and Service with others is the only way for us to keep this Precious Gift. The Process of Recovery takes work, the Process of relapse takes no work, it's automatic.

Through Prayer and Meditation we are Granted the Power to apply the Spiritual Principles of Narcotics Anonymous into our Lives. The Source of this Power is our Greatest Source of Strength. We begin each day by Surrendering our Will and Lives over to the care of this Loving and Caring Power.

Some say that our Will has its beginning at the end of God's Will.