9 December

The Message of Hope was given to us from others, when we first came to Narcotics Anonymous. This Message was more from the demonstration of the Spirit through actions, not words. Our Twelfth Step says: "Words cannot describe the sense of spiritual awareness that we receive when we have given something, no matter how small, to another person. " And; "The message is meaningless unless we live it.' " As we feel the Compassion of others toward us, our Spirits start to Awaken, and we start to heal.

The Empathy that others Shared with us was a language all of its own. The nod of identification and approval we sought for so long, was given to us unconditionally without asking.

For once in a long time, if ever, we felt part of something, we were finally home. This wordless language from the Spirit that was present in Meetings was what we were always searching for and we thought we found it in drugs. This was a different euphoria that we got from the drugs.

What we found in Narcotics Anonymous was a real sense of well-being. This is the New Way to Live that our Message mentions.

This Spirit can only be attained through Complete and Total Abstinence from all drugs. Recovery can only be retained through constant Practice of these Spiritual Principles. Principles in action is how our Recovery Grows, words cannot explain it.

In This Moment: We will make our Recovery more than just a theory, our Spirits will do all the talking, by our actions. Acting as examples of Recovering addicts is a Gift to the newcomer.