Grey Book Reflection
Life takes on a new meaning, a new joy, and quality of being and feeling worthwhile. We become spiritually refreshed and are glad to be alive.'"
Gray Book, p. 59 (Step Twelve, Lines 4-5)
It's been said that Narcotics Anonymous brings the dead back to Life. Active addiction has been compared to suicide on a time payment plan.
With every drug use our Spirits went into a deeper sleep. Step Twelve discusses a Spiritual Awakening as a result of those Steps. We don't have to wait to take Step Twelve to experience a Spiritual Awakening.
The Freedom from active addiction we experience when we take Step One, opens a feeling of Hope. This Awakening is only effective if we follow it through by taking Step Two. Life starts to take on a new meaning as we lose our obsession to use drugs.
Our Spirits that were smothered by our addiction begin the Process of Awakening. Practicing the Living Program of Narcotics Anonymous we find a New Way to Live. Since the disease of addiction is progressive, our Spiritual Awakening has to be Progressive. Practicing the Spiritual Principles of Narcotics Anonymous on a daily basis, Grants us a daily reprieve, from the horrors of addiction.
The Program of Narcotics Anonymous not only saves our Lives, but also Grants us a Life we only dreamed existed. We no longer just exist, but we start to Live. This Precious Gift of Recovery in Narcotics Anonymous can only be kept by Sharing it with other suffering addicts.
We can only keep what we have by using it and Giving it away. One of the Greatest Gifts we receive in this Spiritual Journey is a Relationship with a Higher Power of Our Own Understanding.
We show our Gratitude by Sharing and Caring the N.A. Way.