Grey Book Reflection
There is one thing more than anything else that will defeat us in our recovery, this is an attitude of indifference or intolerance toward spiritual principles.
Gray Book, p. 29 (How It Works, 2nd paragraph)
The first thing we do in Narcotics Anonymous is stop using drugs. Abstinence is the Cornerstone of our Program.
Our Recovery Program rests on Total Abstinence. Recovery cannot happen unless we Accept this important Principle. We Abstain from all drugs, including drugs used for the treatment of addiction.
We use a Twelve Step Spiritually Based Program to treat addiction and Recover. If we refuse to adhere to this, or are indifferent or intolerant about this Principle, we will not Recover. The Honesty in the First Step by getting Clean and Admitting our powerlessness and unmanageability, is how we open the door to Recovery. The Open-mindedness in Step Two is necessary to achieve a Conscious Contact with a Higher Power.
We need this Higher Power to relieve our obsession to use. We need this Power to Guide us in our Lives and our Recovery. Our Willingness is measured by our level of Surrender, in Step Three.
Our Surrender can be measured by our Actions. These Three Basic Spiritual Principles are the Foundation to our Program. These Spiritual Principles will support the other many Spiritual Principles that are contained in our Steps and Traditions.
We need these Tools to make the rest of the Program work. In Narcotics Anonymous we must continue to stay open to change and continue Growing in this Process.
These Principles in Narcotics Anonymous are written so simply that we can follow them in our Daily Lives.