26 Desemba

For most of us active addiction closed not only our minds, but it also closed our hearts. The drugs numbed us, and that's exactly what we wanted.

We didn't want to think, and we wanted to control what we felt. Our minds were closed to anything, but using.

The using process also closed our Spirits. At the end of the road, many of us wanted to die, but our desire to Live was just a little stronger. After all else failing us, and with this desperation we sought Help through Narcotics Anonymous. Beaten into Surrender and powerlessness we were forced to open our minds to try something different.

In Narcotics Anonymous we saw the evidence of other members staying Clean and Enjoying Life without the use of drugs. This Open-mindedness gave us the Hope we needed to want the same for us. This Hope propels our Willingness to make the Decision in the Third Step.

Our Literature tells us that this Decision is not a mental decision, but a Decision we make with our Hearts. The Second Step made the opening we needed in our minds.

Now in the Third Step we open our Hearts to this Power. We now start to form a Heartfelt Relationship with the God Of Our Understanding. This is the Spiritual Foundation that we can build a successful Recovery on. Our Gray Book states, "The only price is to quit fighting, surrender quietly and let the God of our own understanding take care of us. " This opening of our Hearts and minds make us available to receive the help we need to continue on this Journey of Recovery in Narcotics Anonymous.

In This Moment: We will keep an Open Mind as well as an Open Heart. We will also Share these Spiritual Principles with others.