Grey Book Reflection
Our primary purpose is to carry the message to the addict who still suffers.'"
Gray Book, p. 102 (Chapter Six, Tradition Five)
The sole purpose of Narcotics Anonymous is to carry Our Message of Recovery to the addict that still suffers. We stay Clean and Recover in the Process.
The purpose of the Traditions is to ensure that this Primary Purpose is guarded and maintained. If Narcotics Anonymous loses its Primary Purpose, it'll cease to exist.
Recovery is what happens at our Meetings. In order for Narcotics Anonymous to keep existing and saving Lives, we must be Responsible in keeping our Meetings Recovery Oriented. Another way to carry our Message at our Meetings, is to keep our Message unblurred. The Group and its members do not affiliate with outside entities by adopting ideas and sharing them at our Meetings.
The Group should make sure that their trusted servants or any speakers are Clean of all drugs, including any form of Medication Assisted Treatment drugs (MATs) Our discussions should also be free of outside issues, concerning other organizations, medicine, politics or religion. Group formats should generate a Clear Message and offer the newcomer, Friendship, Literature, our Basic Text, and Sponsorship. Our Group can also create a service committee to carry the Message to institutions and create Public Information.
Our Group can also create Help Lines and Outreach Programs. We must remain Self-Supporting and Non-Affiliated. To keep our Meetings with Integrity, each member carries a Responsibility to keep our Message Clear during the Sharing portion of our Meetings.
If our Message strays, it's the Responsibility of a member to bring it back to the Narcotics Anonymous Message.
The purpose of a Group is more than just to hold Meetings, the Primary Purpose of the Group is to carry a Clear N.A. Message.